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