stinger

IPA: stˈɪŋɝ

Root Word: Stinger

noun

  • (military) The FIM-92 portable infra-red homing surface-to-air missile.
  • A pointed portion of an insect or arachnid used for attack.
  • Anything that is used to sting, as a means of attack.
  • Anything, such as an insult, that stings mentally or psychologically.
  • A cocktail of brandy and crème de menthe.
  • A portable bed of nails to puncture car tires, used by police and military forces.
  • A minor neurological injury of the spine characterized by a shooting or stinging pain down one arm, followed by numbness and weakness.
  • A station identifier on television or radio played between shows.
  • A scene shown on films or television shows after the credits.
  • (slang) A nonlethal grenade using rubber instead of shrapnel, more commonly called a sting grenade.
  • A short musical phrase or chord used non-diegetically to dramatic or emphatic effect.
  • (slang) A final note played at the end of a military march.
  • (slang, television and film) An extension cord.
  • (slang, West Country, Bristol) A stinging nettle.
  • Chironex fleckeri, an extremely venomous Australian box jellyfish.
  • (prison slang) An improvised heating element used to boil or heat water in prison.
Advertisement

Examples of "stinger" in Sentences

    No Sentences Found for stinger

Related Links

synonyms for stingerdescribing words for stinger
Advertisement
#AaBbCcDdEeFfGgHhIiJjKkLlMmNnOoPpQqRrSsTtUuVvWwXxYyZz

© 2024 Copyright: WordPapa