adjective
- causing a sharp, burning pain or sensation
- causing emotional pain; hurtful or harsh
verb
- present participle of sting; causing sharp pain or discomfort
Examples
- The bee left a stinging sensation on my arm.
- Her stinging criticism hurt his feelings deeply.
- The cold wind was stinging my face.
- He made a stinging remark about her performance.
- The jellyfish was stinging swimmers at the beach.
- The antiseptic caused a stinging pain on the cut.
- She delivered a stinging rebuke to her opponent.