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Word Meanings - STINGER - Book Publishers vocabulary database

One who, or that which, stings. Professor E. Forbes states that only a small minority of the medusæ of our seas are stingers. Owen.

Related words: (words related to STINGER)

  • PROFESSORY
    Of or pertaining to a professor; professorial. Bacon.
  • STATESMANLIKE
    Having the manner or wisdom of statesmen; becoming a statesman.
  • PROFESSORIALISM
    The character, manners, or habits of a professor.
  • PROFESSORIAT
    See PROFESSORIATE
  • MEDUSIFORM
    Resembling a medusa in shape or structure.
  • SMALLISH
    Somewhat small. G. W. Cable.
  • PROFESSOR
    1. One who professed, or makes open declaration of, his sentiments or opinions; especially, one who makes a public avowal of his belief in the Scriptures and his faith in Christ, and thus unites himself to the visible church. "Professors
  • WHICHEVER; WHICHSOEVER
    Whether one or another; whether one or the other; which; that one which; as, whichever road you take, it will lead you to town.
  • PROFESSORSHIP
    The office or position of a professor, or public teacher. Walton.
  • STATESWOMAN
    A woman concerned in public affairs. A rare stateswoman; I admire her bearing. B. Jonson.
  • STATESMANLY
    Becoming a statesman.
  • STATESMAN
    1. A man versed in public affairs and in the principles and art of government; especially, one eminent for political abilities. The minds of some of our statesmen, like the pupil of the human eye, contract themselves the more, the stronger light
  • SMALLCLOTHES
    A man's garment for the hips and thighs; breeches. See Breeches.
  • WHICH
    the root of hwa who + lic body; hence properly, of what sort or kind; akin to OS. hwilik which, OFries. hwelik, D. welk, G. welch, OHG. welih, hwelih, Icel. hvilikr, Dan. & Sw. hvilken, Goth. hwileiks, 1. Of what sort or kind; what; what a; who.
  • MEDUSA
    The Gorgon; or one of the Gorgons whose hair was changed into serpents, after which all who looked upon her were turned into stone.
  • SMALLPOX
    A contagious, constitutional, febrile disease characterized by a peculiar eruption; variola. The cutaneous eruption is at first a collection of papules which become vesicles (first flat, subsequently umbilicated) and then pustules, and finally thick
  • SMALL
    sm$l; akin to D. smal narrow, OS. & OHG. smal small, G. schmal narrow, Dan. & Sw. smal, Goth. smals small, Icel. smali smal cattle, sheep, or goats; cf. Gr. 1. Having little size, compared with other things of the same kind; little in quantity
  • SMALLAGE
    A biennial umbelliferous plant native of the seacoats of Europe and Asia. When deprived of its acrid and even poisonous properties by cultivation, it becomes celery.
  • SMALLY
    In a small quantity or degree; with minuteness. Ascham.
  • MINORITY
    1. The state of being a minor, or under age. 2. State of being less or small. Sir T. Browne. 3. The smaller number; -- opposed to Ant: majority; as, the minority must be ruled by the majority.
  • SCYPHOMEDUSA; SCYPHOMEDUSAE
    See DISCOPHORA
  • DISMALLY
    In a dismal manner; gloomily; sorrowfully; uncomfortably.
  • BEASTINGS
    See BIESTINGS
  • POLYPOMEDUSAE
    See HYDROZOA

 

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