stinger Synonyms
Strongest:
- smack
- pound
- swipe
- spank
- punch
- knock
- lick
- stroke
- blow
- clip
- hook
- whack
- thud
- welt
- poke
- hit
- thump
- slap
- bang
- lash
Strong:
- plump
- whop
- licking
- box
- slug
- cuff
- slam
- bash
- bust
- bop
- chop
- crack
- rap
- wallop
- wham
- larrup
- pelt
- clap
- smash
- beat
- clout
- belt
- switch
- hack
- kick
- swat
- whap
- stripe
- swing
- dab
- pick
- knee
- bat
- douse
- hand
- haymaker
- thwack
- biff
- pounding
- buffet
- fillip
- sock
Weak:
- pummeling
- right-hander
- roundhouse
- one-two
- battering
- sidewinder
- ko
- drubbing
- shiver
- bastinado
- counter
- rabbit-punch
- counterblow
- flogging
- hammering
- uppercut
- cruncher
- left
- thrashing
- bludgeoning
- counterpunch
- whip
- knockdown
- beating
- sucker-punch
- cudgelling
- whipping
- body-blow
- pasting
- counterstroke
- right
- pummelling
- knockout
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
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
smack, pound, swipe, spank,punch, knock, lick, stroke, blow, clip
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.
