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.
source: Webster 1913
noun
a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
The sting of death. He felt the stinging of nettles.
source: WordNet 3.0
adjective satellite
(of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character
Cutting remarks. Edged satire. A stinging comment.
