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Added 9 October 2026

stinging

/ˈstɪŋɪŋ/ adjective

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Having the capacity to sting.
stinging nettles
Precise and hurtful.
a stinging indictment of the American prison system

verb

present participle and gerund of sting

noun

The act by which someone receives a sting.
the stingings of scorpions

Origin

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

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