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- DictionaryStinging/ˈstiNGiNG/
adjective
- 1. having a sting; capable of wounding or piercing with a sting: "a swarm of stinging insects"
to affect painfully or irritatingly as a result of contact, as certain plants do: to be stung by nettles. to cause to smart or to cause a sharp pain: The blowing sand stung his eyes. to cause mental or moral anguish: to be stung with remorse. to goad or drive, as by sharp irritation.
There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun stinging. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
sting to make someone feel a sharp burning pain or an uncomfortable feeling in part of their body; (of part of your body) to feel this pain: My eyes were stinging from the smoke. tingle (of part of your body) to feel as if a lot of small sharp points are pushing into the skin there: The cold air made her face tingle.
stinging | meaning of stinging in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English | LDOCE. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English sting‧ing /ˈstɪŋɪŋ/ adjective → stinging attack/report/letter etc. stinging meaning, definition, what is stinging: Definition ...: Learn more.
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having a sting; capable of wounding or piercing with a sting: . Meaning, pronunciation and example sentences, English to English reference content.
Definition of sting noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
