| 1. | a person or thing that stings. |
| 2. | an animal or plant having a stinging organ. |
| 3. | the sting or stinging organ of an insect or other animal. |
| 4. | Informal. a stinging blow, remark, or the like. |
| 5. | a cocktail made of brandy and crème de menthe. |
| 6. | (initial capital letter ) Military. a U.S. Army shoulder-launched, heat-seeking antiaircraft missile, with a range of 3 miles (5 km). |
| 7. | British Informal. a highball of whiskey and soda. |
| stinger (stĭng'ər) Pronunciation Key
A sharp stinging organ, such as that of a bee, scorpion, or stingray. Stingers usually inject venom. |