noun
- sharp pointed organs used by insects and other animals to inject venom
- sharp or painful remarks intended to hurt someone’s feelings
- cocktails made with brandy and crème de menthe served over ice
Usage: figurative
Examples
- The bees’ stingers were left in his arm after the attack.
- Wasps can use their stingers multiple times unlike honeybees.
- Her stingers during the debate left her opponent speechless.
- He delivered several verbal stingers before storming out.
- The bartender prepared two stingers for the couple.
- Stingers are popular after-dinner drinks at upscale restaurants.