stingingness

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noun

The quality of being stinging.

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Meanings

nounstingingness (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe quality of being stinging.

Origin

From stinging + -ness.

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APA

stingingness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stingingness

MLA

“stingingness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stingingness. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stingingness,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stingingness.

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