The Clue
Stinging (5 letter answer)
The Answer
ACRID
Tags
Notes
The answer ACRID is seen frequently, appearing about once every 150 puzzles.
Related Clues
Bitter
Caustic
Corrosive
Irritating
Pungent
Sharp
Bitterly pungent
Harshly bitter
Nose-burning
Pungent-smelling
Sharp-smelling
Sharply stinging
Like thick smoke
Definition
ACRID as an adjective:
1. (pungent, acrid) = strong and sharp;"the pungent taste of radishes"; "the acrid smell of burning rubber"
2. (acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, venomous, virulent, vitriolic) = harsh or corrosive in tone; "an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"; "a barrage of acid comments"; "her acrid remarks make her many enemies"; "bitter words"; "blistering criticism"; "caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics"; "a sulfurous denunciation"; "a vitriolic critique"