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