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stinging

adjective noun

(of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
S
Ends with
G
Contains
TI
Scrabble score
10
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

ˈstɪŋɪŋ

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. (of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character

    “cutting remarks”

noun

  1. a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung

    “the sting of death”

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Example Sentences

cutting remarks
edged satire
a stinging comment
the sting of death
he felt the stinging of nettles

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