plural stingers
1
: one that stings
specifically
: a sharp blow or remark
2
: a sharp organ (as of a bee, scorpion, or stingray) that is usually connected with a poison gland or otherwise adapted to wound by piercing and injecting a poison
3
: a cocktail usually consisting of brandy and white crème de menthe
4
medical
: a usually sports-related injury of the brachial plexus marked by a painful burning sensation that radiates from the neck down the arm and is often accompanied by weakness or numbness of the affected area
Arrington had missed the second quarter with a concussion and a stinger that left him, momentarily, without feeling in his left arm.—
Peter King
Peter Kingcalled also burner
5
: a short scene that appears during or after the closing credits of a movie or TV program
And don't walk out of said theater too fast either; the credits offer two stingers, one points the way toward a new comic franchise, another includes an escaped space monster.—D. J. Palladino
D. J. PalladinoSynonyms
- bang
- bash
- bat
- beat
- belt
- biff
- blow
- bop
- box
- buffet
- bust
- chop
- clap
- clip
- clout
- crack
- cuff
- dab
- douse [British]
- fillip
- hack
- haymaker
- hit
- hook
- knock
- larrup [dialect]
- lash
- lick
- pelt
- pick
- plump
- poke
- pound
- punch
- rap
- slam
- slap
- slug
- smack
- smash
- sock
- spank
- stripe
- stroke
- swat
- swipe
- switch
- thud
- thump
- thwack
- wallop
- welt
- whack
- wham
- whop
- whap
Examples of stinger in a Sentence
the stinger of a bee
in the eighth round he delivered a stinger that knocked his opponent flat
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Do not pinch or squeeze the stinger because this could cause more venom to be released.7
Similarities
Anaphylaxis is a form of allergic reaction, and both conditions have similar causes.
—Daniel More, Health, 24 Oct. 2024
This timepiece draws inspiration from the scorpion, with the retrograde minutes hand mimicking the arachnid's stinger, delivering a sharp and rapid reset at the end of each hour.
—Matthew Catellier, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
If a person was stung by a bee, attempt to scrape the stinger off the skin to remove it.
—Carrie Madormo, Rn, Health, 19 Oct. 2024
The room should feel creaky, sticky with spilled vodka stingers; the walls should thrum with the ghosts of chanteuses past.
—The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2024
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Daniel More, Health, 24 Oct. 2024
This timepiece draws inspiration from the scorpion, with the retrograde minutes hand mimicking the arachnid's stinger, delivering a sharp and rapid reset at the end of each hour.
—Matthew Catellier, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
If a person was stung by a bee, attempt to scrape the stinger off the skin to remove it.
—Carrie Madormo, Rn, Health, 19 Oct. 2024
The room should feel creaky, sticky with spilled vodka stingers; the walls should thrum with the ghosts of chanteuses past.
—The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Stinger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stinger. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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stinger
noun
sting·er
ˈstiŋ-ər 
1
: one that stings
especially
: a piercing blow or remark
2
: a sharp organ of some animals (as bees or scorpions) that is used to wound, paralyze, or kill prey or an enemy by piercing and injecting a poisonous fluid
Medical Definition
stinger
noun
sting·er
ˈstiŋ-ər
1
: a sharp organ (as of a wasp, bee, scorpion, or stingray) that is usually connected with a poison gland or otherwise adapted to wound by piercing and injecting a poison
2
: a usually sports-related injury of the brachial plexus marked by a painful burning sensation that radiates from the neck down the arm and is often accompanied by weakness or numbness of the affected area
called also burner
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