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stinging.

Having the capacity to sting.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈstɪŋɪŋ/
  1. Having the capacity to sting.

    stinging nettles
  2. Precise and hurtful.

    figuratively
    a stinging indictment of the American prison system
Where this word comes from

From Middle English styngyng; equivalent to sting + -ing.

noun/ˈstɪŋɪŋ/
  1. The act by which someone receives a sting.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English styngyng; equivalent to sting + -ing.

verb/ˈstɪŋɪŋ/
  1. present participle and gerund of sting

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
Where this word comes from

From Middle English styngyng; equivalent to sting + -ing.

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