Associations to the word «Stabbing»

Wiktionary

STABBING, adjective. (of pain) sharp, intense
STABBING, noun. An incident in which a person is stabbed.
STABBING, verb. Present participle of stab

Dictionary definition

STABBING, adjective. Causing physical or especially psychological injury; "a stabbing remark"; "wounding and false charges of disloyalty".
STABBING, adjective. Painful as if caused by a sharp instrument; "a cutting wind"; "keen winds"; "knifelike cold"; "piercing knifelike pains"; "piercing cold"; "piercing criticism"; "a stabbing pain"; "lancinating pain".

Wise words

We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
John Locke