stinging

(noun) a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung. Synonyms: sting. Examples: "The sting of death." "He felt the stinging of nettles."

(verb) cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort. Synonyms: bite, sting, burn. Example: "The sun burned his face."

(verb) deliver a sting to. Synonyms: sting, bite, prick. Example: "A bee stung my arm yesterday."

(verb) saddle with something disagreeable or disadvantageous. Synonyms: stick, sting. Examples: "They stuck me with the dinner bill." "I was stung with a huge tax bill."

(verb) cause a stinging pain. Synonyms: prick, sting, twinge. Example: "The needle pricked his skin."

(verb) cause an emotional pain, as if by stinging. Synonyms: sting. Example: "His remark stung her."

(adj) (of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character. Synonyms: cutting, edged. Examples: "Cutting remarks." "Edged satire." "A stinging comment."