English noun: stinger |
1. | stinger (food) a cocktail made of made of creme de menthe and brandy |
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| Broader (hypernym) | cocktail |
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| Substance holonym | brandy, creme de menthe |
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2. | stinger (communication) a remark capable of wounding mentally |
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| Samples | The unkindest cut of all.
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| Synonyms | cut |
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| Broader (hypernym) | abuse, contumely, insult, revilement, vilification |
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3. | Stinger (artifact) a portable low altitude surface-to-air missile system using infrared guidance and an impact fuse; fired from the shoulder |
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| Broader (hypernym) | heat-seeking missile, SAM, surface-to-air missile |
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4. | stinger (animal) a sharp organ of offense or defense (as of a wasp or stingray or scorpion) often connected with a poison gland |
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| Broader (hypernym) | organ |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | aculeus |
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5. | stinger (act) a sharp stinging blow |
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| Broader (hypernym) | blow |
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