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Stinging

//ˈstɪŋɪŋ//

Synonyms for "stinging" (139 found)

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Informal (31)

Adj, name, noun, verb, slang(6 words)

head keen cutting smart scud tart

Adj, intj, name, noun, verb, slang(1 words)

Adj, adv, name, noun, verb, slang(4 words)

hard sharp rough bitter

Name, noun, verb, slang(4 words)

burn collar buzz scum

Noun, verb, slang(3 words)

puff spray suds

Adj, adv, noun, verb, slang(2 words)

Adj, noun, verb, slang(2 words)

Adj, name, verb, slang(1 words)

Adj, noun, slang(2 words)

Adj, adv, slang(1 words)

Adj, slang(2 words)

painful scratchy

Intj, noun, slang(1 words)

Adj, adv, noun, slang(1 words)

Noun, slang(1 words)

pins and needles

General use (108)

Adjective(2 words)

Adj, name, noun, verb(2 words)

grave withering

Adj, noun, verb(19 words)

burning sour piercing violent grating shooting biting mordant gruff rasping scorching gnawing harrowing stabbing tormenting galling agonizing racking smarting

Adj, name(1 words)

Noun, verb(20 words)

sting thrill lather foam froth tingling mousse fretting prickle hurting griping souffle chafing spume meringue corroding pricking cramping prickling prickles

Noun(5 words)

sting spindrift white water urtication paresthesia

Adjective(37 words)

atrocious rigorous poignant piquant virulent pungent incisive vehement trenchant acrid thorny hurtful acrimonious acerbic vitriolic stringent acidulous sarcastic excruciating afflictive

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bristly acerb spasmatic spasmic acidic torturous mordacious double-edged asperous acidulent paroxysmal brambly thistly muricate acanaceous pricky aculeolate

Adj, noun(9 words)

spasmodic provocative corrosive strident astringent escharotic irritant briery irritative

Adj, verb(7 words)

brisk penetrating distressing irritating scathing edged acerbate

Name, noun, verb(2 words)

double edged nose tickling nose-tickling burning pain

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