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Stinger

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Word	Definition
cutverb	(chiefly transitive) To incise, to cut into the surface of something.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Stinger"

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Word	Definition
cutnoun	(literal, figurative) The act of cutting.
petardnoun	Anything potentially explosive, in a non-literal sense.
firecrackernoun	A small explosive device, typically containing a small amount of gunpowder in a tightly-wound roll of paper, primarily designed to produce a large bang.
gunnoun	A device for shooting projectiles or ditto (a shooter), functioning through stored energy: a firearm, cannon, harpoon gun/spear gun, raygun, etc, not a bow and arrow, or slingshot.
pistolnoun	(loosely) A handgun
cablenoun	(material) A long object used to make a physical connection.
darternoun	Any of various darting freshwater fish of the family Percidae, that are usually small and brightly coloured and are native to North America.
dartnoun	A small object with a pointed tip at one end and feathers at the other, which is thrown at a target in the game of darts.
spurnoun	(figurative) Anything that inspires or motivates, as a spur does a horse.
potnoun	A flat-bottomed vessel (usually metal) used for cooking food, possibly excluding saucepans (see usage notes).
stimulusnoun	An external phenomenon that has an influence on a system, by triggering or modifying an internal phenomenon; for example, a spur or incentive that drives a person to take action or change behaviour.
stingnoun	A puncture made by an insect or arachnid in an attack, usually including the injection of venom.
pygmynoun	(often capitalized) A member of one of various Ancient Equatorial African tribal peoples, notable for their very short stature.
crackernoun	A dry, thin, crispy baked bread (usually salty or savoury, but sometimes sweet, as in the case of graham crackers and animal crackers).
hornetnoun	Any large wasp of the genus Vespa, having a brown-and-yellow-striped body and the ability to inflict a serious sting.
stunnernoun	(colloquial) A woman or man of stunning beauty or handsomeness (often hyperbolic), a knockout.
hittilenoun	(military, informal) An anti-aircraft or anti-satellite missile that is designed to hit its target, distinguished from a missile that is designed to explode near its target.
smart bombnoun	(military aviation) A guided air-dropped bomb.
stun gunnoun	A weapon intended to immobilize, usually through delivery of an electric shock.
vampirenoun	A mythological creature (usually humanoid and undead) said to feed on the blood or life energy of the living.