noun🔗ShareA pointed portion of an insect or arachnid used for attack."The bee defended its hive, using its stingers to ward off the intruders. "animalinsectpartweaponbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAnything that is used to sting, as a means of attack."The jellyfish have stingers on their tentacles to protect themselves from predators. "weaponanimalinsectChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAnything, such as an insult, that stings mentally or psychologically."Her boss's constant criticisms were like stingers that chipped away at her confidence. "mindsensationemotioncharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA cocktail of brandy and crème de menthe."After dinner at the fancy restaurant, my dad ordered two stingers for him and my mom. "drinkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA portable bed of nails to puncture car tires, used by police and military forces."The police used stingers to stop the speeding car. "policemilitaryweaponvehicletechnologydeviceChat 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 hard tackle, the football player complained of stingers in his right arm, with a sharp pain shooting down to his fingers. "medicineanatomysensationsportbodydiseaseChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA station identifier on television or radio played between shows."Between the cartoon and the news program, the radio station played short stingers with its call letters and logo. "mediaentertainmentsoundtechnologycommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA scene shown on films or television shows after the credits."Many Marvel movies have stingers at the end, so be sure to stay until after the credits. "mediaentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA nonlethal grenade using rubber instead of shrapnel, more commonly called a sting grenade."The police used stingers to subdue the rioters without causing serious injuries. "weaponmilitarypoliceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA final note played at the end of a military march."The band finished the military march with powerful stingers, leaving the audience energized and applauding. "musicmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(television and film) An extension cord."The electrician used stingers to plug in the lights far from the main power outlet on the movie set. "mediatechnologyelectronicselectricChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA stinging nettle."The stingers in the garden made my arms itchy after I touched them. "plantnaturevegetableChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareChironex fleckeri, an extremely venomous Australian box jellyfish."Beaches in northern Australia are often closed during jellyfish season because of the danger posed by stingers. "animalorganismoceanbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
