stinger

About 0.20 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A pointed portion of an insect or arachnid used for attack.
2. noun Anything that is used to sting, as a means of attack.
3. noun Anything, such as an insult, that stings mentally or psychologically.
4. noun A cocktail of brandy and crème de menthe.
5. noun A portable bed of nails to puncture car tires, used by police and military forces.
6. noun A minor neurological injury of the spine characterized by a shooting or stinging pain down one arm, followed by numbness and weakness.
7. noun A station identifier on television or radio played between shows.
8. noun A scene shown on films or television shows after the credits.

Similar words

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Often followed by

missiles and missile is in was of antiaircraft anti

Word family

stingers