stinger

American  

[sting-er] / ˈstɪŋ ər /

noun

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. Military.  Stinger, a U.S. Army shoulder-launched, heat-seeking antiaircraft missile with a range of 3 miles (5 kilometers).

7. British Informal.  a highball of whiskey and soda.

8. Television.

   1. a clip appearing during or after the closing credits of a show or movie.

      The next season’s new cast member appears briefly in the stinger.

   2. sting.

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Stinger ¹ British  

/ ˈstɪŋə /

noun

1. a device, consisting of a long track of raised spikes, laid across a road by police to puncture the tyres of escaping vehicles

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ˈstinger ² British  

/ ˈstɪŋə /

noun

1. a person, plant, animal, etc, that stings or hurts

2. any marine creature that stings its victims, esp the box jellyfish

3. Also: stengah.  a whisky and soda with crushed ice

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stinger Scientific  

/ stĭng′ər /

1. A sharp stinging organ, such as that of a bee, scorpion, or stingray. Stingers usually inject venom.

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Etymology

Origin of stinger

First recorded in 1545–55; sting + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Luckily for the Lakers, Davis rebounded from a stinger and returned for the start of the third quarter of their 128-112 victory over the Grizzlies.

From Seattle Times

However, LeBron James is still managing a foot injury after resting, rehabbing and avoiding surgery, and Anthony Davis, always an injury concern, experienced a brief scare after suffering a shoulder stinger in the opener.

From Washington Post

Davis hurt his right shoulder but missed only the final 75 seconds of the second quarter with the stinger.

From Seattle Times

And Austin Reaves knew his sore quad was going to be more of an issue than the shoulder stinger that sent him to the locker room.

From Los Angeles Times

The BuzzBox provides the sound of bees without the accompanying stingers.

From New York Times