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.

Stinging cell. Zool. Same as Lasso cell, under Lasso.

 

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