Webster's 1913 Dictionary
STINGING
STINGING Sting "ing, a.
Defn: 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. (Zoöl.) Same as Lasso cell, under Lasso.
New American Oxford Dictionary
stinging nettle
sting ing net tle |ˈˌstɪŋɪŋ ˈˌnɛdl | ▶noun a Eurasian nettle covered in minute hairs that inject irritants when they are touched. These include histamine, which causes itching, and acetylcholine, which causes a burning sensation. [Genus Urtica, family Urticaceae: several species, in particular U. dioica, well established in North America. ]
Oxford Dictionary
stinging nettle
sting |ing net ¦tle ▶noun a Eurasian nettle covered in minute hairs that inject irritants such as histamine and acetylcholine when they are touched. ●Genus Urtica, family Urticaceae: several species, in particular U. dioica.
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
stinging
sting ing /stɪ́ŋɪŋ /形容詞 1 〈評言などが 〉辛辣 （しんらつ ）な .2 刺す 〈動物 昆虫など 〉.3 〈痛みなどが 〉刺すような .～ly 副詞
The Wordsmith Dictionary