stingingly

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• Stingingly — Stinging Sting ing, a. Piercing, or capable of piercing, with a sting; inflicting acute pain as if with a sting, goad, or pointed weapon; pungent; biting; as, stinging cold; a stinging rebuke. {Sting ing*ly}, adv. [1913 Webster] {Stinging cell}.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• stingingly — adverb see sting I …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• stingingly — See sting. * * * …   Universalium

• stingingly — adverb In a stinging way …   Wiktionary

• stingingly — adv. painfully; piercingly; bitingly, sarcastically …   English contemporary dictionary

• stingingly — sting·ing·ly …   English syllables

• stingingly — ˈstiŋiŋlē, ŋēŋ , li adverb : in a stinging manner * * * stingˈingly adverb • • • Main Entry: ↑sting …   Useful english dictionary

• sting — stingingly, adv. stingless, adj. /sting/, v., stung or (Obs.) stang; stung; stinging; n. v.t. 1. to prick or wound with a sharp pointed, often venom bearing organ. 2. to affect painfully or irritatingly as a result of contact, as certain plants… …   Universalium

• caustic — I. adjective Etymology: Latin causticus, from Greek kaustikos, from kaiein to burn Date: 14th century 1. capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action ; corrosive 2. marked by incisive sarcasm 3. relating to or being the surface or… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• sting — I. verb (stung; stinging) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English stingan; akin to Old Norse stinga to sting and probably to Greek stachys spike of grain, stochos target, aim Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. to prick painfully: as …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Wole Soyinka — Born 13 July 1934 (1934 07 13) (age 77) Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria Occupation Author, Poet …   Wikipedia