stinging
- noun
- /ˈstɪŋɪŋ/
:
punzada
- He felt a sharp stinging sensation when the cold wind hit his face.
Examples
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The child cried out from the stinging pain of the bee sting on her arm.
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What it does is removes the sting from the words.
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What it does is removes the sting from the words.
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After the injection, she experienced a brief stinging in her arm.
Synonyms
100
8.5
A sudden sharp pain that stings
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1.4
A sharp, sudden pain like the bite of an insect
10
3.3
A sudden strong feeling of hurt in one small part of the body
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3.5
A sudden sharp feeling, often of pain or strong emotion
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3.2
A sudden, strong, short pain like a small prick
A stinging, prickling feeling on the skin like a nettle sting
Antonyms
Compounds
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4.6
A plant with leaves that have tiny hairs which make your skin feel hot and sore when touched
- Specialized
A sharp hair on plants like nettles that releases liquid causing a burning feeling when touched
How Painful
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Morphology
Etymology
Stinging comes from the simple verb sting, which means 'to prick' like a bee. As a noun, a 'stinging' is the sharp, sudden pain from that prick, so the origin explains why we use it for quick, sharp pain.