stinger
pronunciation
How to pronounce stinger in British English:
UK ['stɪŋə]
How to pronounce stinger in American English:
US ['stɪŋə]
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- Noun:
- a cocktail made of made of creme de menthe and brandy
- a remark capable of wounding mentally
- 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
Word Origin
- stinger (n.)
- 1550s, agent noun from sting (v.). As an animal part, from 1889; earlier in this sense was sting (n.).
Example
- 1. I don 't see a stinger .
- 2. Unlike real scorpions , these creatures lack a long post-abdomen stinger .
- 3. Richard a jones defends the striped stinger of summer .
- 4. Follow these easy steps to find out how to remove a bee stinger and treat yourself with lemons .
- 5. Public enemy number one or a valued member of society ? Richard a jones defends the striped stinger of summer .