(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Stab.

acerb acerbate acerbic acid acidic acidulent acidulous acrid acrimonious acute afflictive agonizing astringent atrocious bayonetting biting bitter brisk caustic corroding corrosive cramping cruel cutting distressing double-edged edged escharotic excruciating fierce gnawing grave griping hard harrowing harsh hurtful hurting impalement incisive keen knifelike knifing mordacious mordant painful paroxysmal penetrating piercing poignant pungent racking rigorous rough scathing scorching severe sharp shooting spasmatic spasmic spasmodic stinging strident stringent tart the sword tormenting torturous transfixion trenchant vehement violent virulent vitriolic withering