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stinger


Meanings
  • A type of wasp that can deliver a painful sting.

    - "The wasp stung me when I disturbed its nest."
    - "My younger brother was afraid of bees, but he was even more terrified of wasps, especially the stingers."

Pronunciation




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Synonyms

spike strip
Rhymes
Words rhyming with stinger
stinger , finger , ringer , clinger , binger
Homophones
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  1. stinger, singer, clinger, bringer


Variants
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stinger , stingers
Forms
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stinger (noun), stingers (plural noun), stings (past tense verb), stung (past participle verb)


Etymology
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The word 'stinger' comes from the Middle English word 'stengen', which means 'to sting'. This word is derived from the Old English word 'stingan', which also means 'to sting'.


Culture
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In popular culture, the term 'stinger' is often used to describe a short, intense shock or burst of excitement, typically at the end of a film or a chapter in a book. For example, a thriller movie might end with a dramatic chase scene, followed by a sudden, violent stinger that leaves the audience with a heart-pounding adrenaline rush.

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