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1. A sharp organ of offence or defence (as of a wasp or stingray or scorpion) often connected with a poison gland
    
2. An insect, animal or plant that stings
    
3. A remark capable of wounding mentally
   "the unkindest stinger of all";
   - cut, burn [informal]
    
4. [informal] A sharp stinging blow
    
5. A cocktail made of made of crème de menthe and brandy

1. A portable low altitude surface-to-air missile system using infrared guidance and an impact fuse; fired from the shoulder

Derived forms: Stingers, stingers

Type of: abuse, blow, cocktail, contumely [archaic], heat-seeking missile, insult, organ, revilement, SAM, surface-to-air missile, vilification

Encyclopedia: Stinger