Associations to the word «Stinger»

Wiktionary

STINGER, noun. A pointed portion of an insect or arachnid used for attack.
STINGER, noun. Anything that is used to sting, as a means of attack.
STINGER, noun. Anything, such as an insult, that stings mentally or psychologically
STINGER, noun. A cocktail of brandy and crème de menthe
STINGER, noun. A device used by police and military forces consisting of a portable bed of nails to puncture car tires.
STINGER, noun. A minor neurological injury of the spine characterized by a shooting or stinging pain down one arm, followed by numbness and weakness.
STINGER, noun. A station identifier on television or radio played between shows.
STINGER, noun. A scene shown on films or television shows after the credits.
STINGER, noun. (slang) A nonlethal grenade using rubber instead of shrapnel, more commonly called a sting grenade.
STINGER, noun. (slang) A final note played at the end of a military march.
STINGER, noun. (slang) (television and film) An extension cord.
STINGER, noun. Chironex fleckeri, an extremely venomous Australian box jellyfish.
STINGER, noun. A portable infra-red homing surface-to-air missile

Dictionary definition

STINGER, noun. A cocktail made of made of creme de menthe and brandy.
STINGER, noun. A remark capable of wounding mentally; "the unkindest cut of all".
STINGER, noun. A portable low altitude surface-to-air missile system using infrared guidance and an impact fuse; fired from the shoulder.
STINGER, noun. A sharp organ of offense or defense (as of a wasp or stingray or scorpion) often connected with a poison gland.
STINGER, noun. A sharp stinging blow.

Wise words

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Nathaniel Hawthorne