| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | stinging, harsh |
| Synonyms: | biting, carrying, clear-cut, crisp, cutting, edged, entering, forcing, going through, infiltrating, ingoing, intrusive, passing through, penetrant, permeating, pervasive, piercing, pointed, puncturing, pungent, sharp, shrill, strong, trenchant |
| Antonyms: | blunt, dull |