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