STINGER


Meaning of STINGER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈstiŋ-ər ]

noun

Date: circa 1552

1. : one that stings ; specifically : a sharp blow or remark

2. : a sharp organ (as of a bee, scorpion, or stingray) that is usually connected with a poison gland or otherwise adapted to wound by piercing and injecting a poison

3. : a cocktail usually consisting of brandy and white crème de menthe

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