stinger
sti nger
- n a cocktail made of made of creme de menthe and brandy
- n a remark capable of wounding mentally
- n a portable low altitude surface-to-air missile system using infrared guidance and an impact fuse; fired from the shoulder
- n a sharp organ of offense or defense (as of a wasp or stingray or scorpion) often connected with a poison gland
- n a sharp stinging blow
- Initially, Taliban fighters had fired at the Buddha with assault rifles, stinger missiles and RPGs, to little effect.
- Allen was to hoist the unwieldy satellite, while Gardner removed the stinger for docking.
- His will suck you dry with a stinger-tipped tentacle.