a biting satire of the television industrystingingsting‧ing /ˈstɪŋɪŋ/ adjective 
Dr Forwell made a stinging attack on government policy.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a biting satire of the television industryCOLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN
a biting satire of the television industry· Above: These colonial anemones are each brandishing hundreds of stinging cells.· Sea anemones possess stinging cells in their tentacles, which they use to protect themselves and to capture food.· Coelenterates have stinging cells which they use to paralyse their prey.· There are also stinging cells with coiled threads inside them, the unique possessions of the jellyfish tribe.· The answer was found during detailed studies of the trigger mechanism which activates the anemone's nematocysts or stinging cells.
PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY
stinging attack/report/letter etc an attack, report, letter etc that very strongly criticizes someone or something: - Mr Smith launched a stinging attack on John Major, ridiculing him as a man who has lost control of events.
- The company which used to give £40,000 a year to Tory funds, launched a stinging attack on Government policies.
- What upsets her much more than the two columns is a stinging letter to the editor published in the sports pages.
Dr Forwell made a stinging attack on government policy.