/sting"euhr/ , n.
1. a person or thing that stings.
2. an animal or plant having a stinging organ.
3. the sting or stinging organ of an insect or other animal.
4. Informal. a stinging blow, remark, or the like.
5. a cocktail made of brandy and crème de menthe.
6. ( cap. ) Mil. a U.S. Army shoulder-launched, heat-seeking antiaircraft missile, with a range of 3 miles (5 km).
7. Brit. Informal. a highball of whiskey and soda.
[ 1545-55; STING + -ER 1 ]