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