stinger meaning and definition

STINGER noun

Definition of stinger (noun)

1. a cocktail made of made of creme de menthe and brandy
2. a remark capable of wounding mentally
   • "the unkindest cut of all"
   • synonyms: cut
3. a portable low altitude surface-to-air missile system using infrared guidance and an impact fuse; fired from the shoulder
4. a sharp organ of offense or defense (as of a wasp or stingray or scorpion) often connected with a poison gland
5. a sharp stinging blow