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Stinging vs Scalding - What's the difference?

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Stinging is a related term of scalding.


As adjectives the difference between stinging and scalding

is that stinging is having the capacity to sting while scalding is (of a liquid) hot enough to burn.

As verbs the difference between stinging and scalding

is that stinging is while scalding is .

As nouns the difference between stinging and scalding

is that stinging is the act by which someone receives a sting while scalding is an instance of scalding; a burn.

stinging

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having the capacity to sting.
    • stinging nettles

    Verb

    (head)
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    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act by which someone receives a sting.
    • the stingings of scorpions
    stingings of remorse

    scalding

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (of a liquid) Hot enough to burn.

    • Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • An instance of scalding; a burn.