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