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- [sting-er]
- /ˈstɪŋ ər/
- /stɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sting-er]
- /ˈstɪŋ ər/
Definitions of stinger word
- noun stinger a person or thing that stings. 1
- noun stinger an animal or plant having a stinging organ. 1
- noun stinger the sting or stinging organ of an insect or other animal. 1
- noun stinger Informal. a stinging blow, remark, or the like. 1
- noun stinger a cocktail made of brandy and crème de menthe. 1
- noun stinger (initial capital letter) Military. a U.S. Army shoulder-launched, heat-seeking antiaircraft missile, with a range of 3 miles (5 km). 1
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Origin of stinger
First appearance:
before 1545 One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1545-55; sting + -er1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Stinger
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
stinger popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
stinger usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with stinger
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- how to remove a wasp stinger?
- how to make a stinger?
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