stinger (Meaning)
stinger (n)
a cocktail made of made of creme de menthe and brandy
a remark capable of wounding mentally
a portable low altitude surface-to-air missile system using infrared guidance and an impact fuse; fired from the shoulder
a sharp organ of offense or defense (as of a wasp or stingray or scorpion) often connected with a poison gland
a sharp stinging blow
Synonyms & Antonyms of stinger
Synonyms:
- sidewinder
- counterblow
- flogging
- pasting
- cudgelling
- rabbit punch
- left
- counterstroke
- pummeling
- cruncher
- whip
- hammering
- pummelling
- whipping
- beating
- thrashing
- counter
- body blow
- KO
- one-two
- knockout
- knockdown
- roundhouse
- drubbing
- battering
- counterpunch
- right-hander
- bludgeoning
- sucker punch
- bastinado
- right
- uppercut
- shiver
stinger Sentence Examples
- The bee's stinger is a sharp, hollow organ used to inject venom into its victims.
- A wasp's stinger is barbed, causing pain and swelling when it enters the skin.
- Some jellyfish have long, flowing stingers that can inflict severe stings.
- The pain from a scorpion's stinger can be excruciating and potentially fatal.
- The stinger of a sea urchin can be broken off and left in the skin, causing discomfort and infection.
- The stingrays' stingers are located on their tails and can deliver a painful and potentially fatal venom.
- The stinger of a black mamba is rapid and deadly, injecting a potent neurotoxin.
- A cone snail uses a modified harpoon-like stinger to inject paralyzing venom into its prey.
- The pain from a hornet's stinger can be intense and may trigger severe allergic reactions.
- The stinger of a tarantula is generally not harmful to humans, causing only minor pain and swelling.
FAQs About the word stinger
a cocktail made of made of creme de menthe and brandy, a remark capable of wounding mentally, a portable low altitude surface-to-air missile system using infrar
whack, blow, poke, stroke, swipe, hook, thud, lash,punch, pound
No antonyms found.
The bee's stinger is a sharp, hollow organ used to inject venom into its victims.
A wasp's stinger is barbed, causing pain and swelling when it enters the skin.
Some jellyfish have long, flowing stingers that can inflict severe stings.
The pain from a scorpion's stinger can be excruciating and potentially fatal.
