Stinging has 5 different meanings across 2 categories:
Noun
· Adjective
Noun
1
a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
"the sting of death"
"he felt the stinging of nettles"
2
The act by which someone receives a sting.
Verb
1
present participle of sting
Adjective
1
(of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character
"cutting remarks"
"edged satire"
"a stinging comment"
2
Having the capacity to sting.
Example Sentences
"the sting of death"
noun
"he felt the stinging of nettles"
noun
"cutting remarks"
adjective
"edged satire"
adjective
"a stinging comment"
adjective
Broader Terms (hypernyms)