stinger

[US]/'stɪŋə/
[UK]/'stɪŋɚ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.someone or something that provokes strong feelings or reactions, especially by making sharp or critical comments

Example Sentences

he suffered a stinger on his right shoulder.

The bee's stinger is used for self-defense.

I got stung by a wasp's stinger.

Scorpions have a venomous stinger.

The scorpion's stinger injects venom into its prey.

The wasp's stinger can cause pain and swelling.

Avoid getting too close to a scorpion's stinger.

She screamed when she saw the bee's stinger.

The bee lost its stinger after stinging.

The wasp's stinger is sharp and pointed.

Insects like bees and wasps use their stingers for protection.

Real-world Examples

But they've also got those infamous stingers.

Source: Encyclopædia Britannica

In fact, male honeybees don't even have stingers.

Source: One Hundred Thousand Whys

A weapons shipment and some Stingers that went missing last month.

Source: Person of Interest Season 5

That's the exact spot where the wasp's stinger will penetrate its victim's shell and destroy its nervous system.

Source: Insect Kingdom Season 2 (Original Soundtrack Version)

Honeybees can pull their stinger out of other insects and most other animals.

Source: One Hundred Thousand Whys

Stingers are a pain, but humanity really does need our fuzzy flying friends.

Source: Encyclopædia Britannica

They still look like bizarro lobsters with claws up front, stinger in the back.

Source: PBS Fun Science Popularization

But the beetle hardly reacts because it's sure that the wasp's stinger won't be able to penetrate its thick shell.

Source: Insect Kingdom Season 2 (Original Soundtrack Version)

During the Soviet occupation, the U.S. had supplied stinger missiles to rebel groups fighting the Red Army.

Source: Newsweek

The hornet's stinger is half a centimeter long. It can get through the protective clothing beekeepers wear.

Source: The Chronicles of Novel Events

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