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