NOUN | food | stinger | a cocktail made of made of creme de menthe and brandy |
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communication | stinger, cut | a remark capable of wounding mentally | |
artifact | Stinger | a portable low altitude surface-to-air missile system using infrared guidance and an impact fuse | |
animal | stinger | a sharp organ of offense or defense (as of a wasp or stingray or scorpion) often connected with a poison gland | |
act | stinger | a sharp stinging blow |
Sounds | stih'nger | |
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Rhymes | banger ... zinger: 28 rhymes with nger... |
Meaning | A cocktail made of made of creme de menthe and brandy. | |
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Broader | cocktail | A short mixed drink |
Substances | brandy | distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice |
creme de menthe | Sweet green or white mint-flavored liqueur |
Meaning | A remark capable of wounding mentally. | |
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Synonym | cut | |
Broader | abuse, insult, revilement, contumely, vilification | A rude expression / expression intended to offend or hurt |
Spanish | puñalada | |
Verbs | sting | cause an emotional pain, as if by stinging |
Meaning | A portable low altitude surface-to-air missile system using infrared guidance and an impact fuse; fired from the shoulder. | |
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Broader | heat-seeking missile | A missile with a guidance system that directs it toward targets emitting infrared radiation (as the emissions of a jet engine) |
surface-to-air missile, SAM | A guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target |
Meaning | A sharp organ of offense or defense (as of a wasp or stingray or scorpion) often connected with a poison gland. | |
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Narrower | aculeus | A sharp-pointed process especially a sting of a hymenopterous insect |
Broader | organ | A fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function |
Verbs | sting | deliver a sting to |
sting | cause a stinging pain | |
sting | cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort |
Meaning | A sharp stinging blow. | |
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Broader | blow | A powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon |
Spanish | punzada | |
Verbs | sting | cause a stinging pain |
sting | cause a sharp or stinging pain or discomfort |
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