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Stinging
/ˈstɪŋɪŋ/
To hurt, usually by introducing poison or a sharp point, or both.
📖 Definitions of "Stinging"
verb
- 1
To hurt, usually by introducing poison or a sharp point, or both.
"Right so came out an adder of a little heathbush, and it stung a knight in the foot."
- 2
(of an insect) To bite.
- 3
(sometimes figurative) To hurt, to be in pain.
"My hand stings after knocking on the door so long."
- 4
To cause harm or pain to.
"I thought I could park in front of the hotel, but they stung me for five pounds!"
noun
- 1
The act by which someone receives a sting.
"stingings of remorse"
adjective
- 1
Having the capacity to sting.
"stinging nettles"
- 2
Precise and hurtful
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