stinging
verbDivide stinging into syllables:
sting · ing
How to pronounce stinging:
Definition of stinging:
- stinging (verb):
- to prick painfully such as
- (of certain animals and plants) to inflict a wound on (someone) by the injection of poison
Synonyms for stinging:
painhurtingstingAntonyms for stinging:
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