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stinging

  • present participle of sting.
  • a word derived from sting.

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"Stinging nettles are a come again plant. Cow parsley, sorrel too. Strangely you can pick a lot of salads now," he says.

From BBC • Oct. 27, 2024

Stinging insects actively inject this poisonous cocktail into their prey or attackers with the help of a special sting apparatus.

From Science Daily • Nov. 29, 2023

Stinging inflation has been dropping, oil prices have stabilized and predicted recessions have been avoided.

From New York Times • Nov. 1, 2023

Stinging nettle is a less common weed that pops up on some trails.

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2023

“Looks more like a Stinging Jinx to me,” said Lucius.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling