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