noun🔗ShareA pointed portion of an insect or arachnid used for attack."The bee left its stinger in my arm after it stung me. "animalinsectweaponpartbiologyanatomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAnything that is used to sting, as a means of attack."The bee used its stinger to defend itself after the little girl accidentally stepped on it. "weaponanimalinsectChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAnything, such as an insult, that stings mentally or psychologically."Her boss's comment about her presentation being "adequate at best" was a real stinger. "mindcharactercommunicationlanguageemotionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA cocktail of brandy and crème de menthe."After dinner, he ordered a stinger, enjoying the cool mint and brandy flavors. "drinkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA portable bed of nails to puncture car tires, used by police and military forces."The police used a stinger to stop the fleeing car by puncturing its tires. "weaponpolicemilitaryvehicledeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA minor neurological injury of the spine characterized by a shooting or stinging pain down one arm, followed by numbness and weakness."After the football tackle, the player lay on the field complaining of a stinger in his right arm that left it feeling numb. "medicinephysiologyanatomysportsensationbodydiseaseChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA station identifier on television or radio played between shows.""After the cartoon ended, a short musical stinger played before the news program began." "mediaentertainmentsoundtechnologycommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA scene shown on films or television shows after the credits."Many fans stayed until the very end of the movie to see the surprise stinger after the credits. "mediaentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA nonlethal grenade using rubber instead of shrapnel, more commonly called a sting grenade."The riot police used stingers to disperse the crowd peacefully. "weaponmilitarypolicetechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA final note played at the end of a military march."The band director instructed the brass section to emphasize the stinger at the very end of the march, making it sharp and impactful. "musicmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(television and film) An extension cord."The electrician needed a longer stinger to reach the outlet behind the heavy equipment. "electronicsmediaentertainmenttechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA stinging nettle."While hiking, I accidentally brushed against a stinger and felt a sharp, burning pain on my leg. "plantnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareChironex fleckeri, an extremely venomous Australian box jellyfish."Warning signs on the beach cautioned swimmers about the presence of the stinger, a deadly box jellyfish. "animalorganismbiologyoceannatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
