Stinging Meaning in English

word · lemma: sting

US

ˈstɪŋɪŋ

STING-ing

UK

stˈɪŋɪŋ

sting-ING

التعريف

Describes a sharp, painful sensation like a sting, or words that hurt feelings with their harshness.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Used for physical pain (stinging pain, stinging eyes) and metaphorically for harsh criticism or remarks (stinging comment, stinging reply). Often paired with nouns like 'pain', 'sensation', 'criticism', or 'remark'.

• Spanish: ardiente - punzante - urticante
• Portuguese (BR): ardente - picante - urticante
• Portuguese (PT): ardente - picante - urticante
• Chinese (Simplified): 刺痛的 - 辛辣的
• Chinese (Traditional): 刺痛的 - 辛辣的
• Hindi: चुभता हुआ - तीखा
• Arabic: لاذع - حارق
• Bengali: জ্বালাময় - কটু
• Russian: жгучий - колкий
• Japanese: ヒリヒリする - 辛辣な (言葉)
• Vietnamese: rát - cay độc (lời nói)
• Korean: 따가운 - 신랄한 (말)
• Turkish: yakıcı - acımasız (söz)
• Urdu: جلن دینے والا - طنزیہ (بات)
• Indonesian: rát - gay gắt (lời nói)

جمل نموذجية

I felt a stinging pain in my finger after touching the plant.

basic

The soap caused a stinging feeling in my eyes.

basic

The bee left a stinging mark on his arm.

basic

She made a stinging comment about his cooking skills.

natural

My face felt stinging after I used that new cream.

natural

The coach’s stinging criticism made the team work even harder.

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