stinging

[US]/'stiŋiŋ/
[UK]/ˈstɪŋɪŋ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. causing a sharp, intense pain; feeling like a sharp sting.

Phrases & Collocations

stinging sensation

stinging pain

stinging nettle

stinging insects

stinging eyes

Example Sentences

a stinging satire on American politics.

smoke stinging our eyes.

a landscape slowly abraded by a fine, stinging dust.

he launched a stinging attack on the Prime Minister.

a stinging slap that made my ear sing.

My eyes are stinging from the smoke.

her eyes flared at the stinging insult.

The shield over its eyes protects them from the stinging cells of the siphonophore's tentacles.

You do this by stinging him repeatedly with a creepy instrument called the "Neural Needler," a device that "inflicts incredible pain to target, but does no lasting damage.

Without a stinging tail, the newfound arachnid species represented by this specimen only somewhat resembles the deadly scorpion--earning it the name "pseudoscorpion," scientists said in March 2009.

Stems caespitose, simple or many branched, 60-150 cm tall, ca. 1 cm in diam., antrorsely setulose, armed with spreading stinging hairs, dense in lower parts, sparser in upper parts.

Real-world Examples

It looked normal, but it was still stinging.

Source: 4. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

Now I'm floating like a butterfly, stinging like a bee I earned my stripes.

Source: Popular Western Gold Songs

And I'm an entomologist. I basically study stinging insects.

Source: CNN 10 Student English March 2018 Collection

The writing of these stinging letters made Mark Twain feel better.

Source: Modern University English Intensive Reading (2nd Edition) Volume 2

The poor bees tried to drive them away by stinging them.

Source: American Elementary School English 4

AOC, top Democrats issue stinging rebuke of Biden over failed climate promises.

Source: Learn English by following hot topics.

I stared out the window, tears stinging my eyes.

Source: Modern University English Intensive Reading (2nd Edition) Volume 2

No, they were stinging through the face mask and through the gloves.

Source: Human Planet

That's right. And we can use 'stinging' before other nouns, as well.

Source: Learn English by following hot topics.

They're stinging me like crazy. I really want you to let go.

Source: Human Planet

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