Sting`a*ree" (?), n. (Zoöl.) Any sting ray. See under 6th Ray.
Sting"bull` (?), n. (Zoöl.) The European greater weever fish (Trachinus
draco), which is capable of inflicting severe wounds with the spinous
rays of its dorsal fin. See Weever.
Sting"er (?), n. One who, or that which, stings.
Professor E. Forbes states that only a small minority of the medusæ
of our seas are stingers.
Owen.
Sting"fish` (?), n. (Zoöl.) The weever.
Stin"gi*ly (?), adv. In a stingy manner.
Stin"gi*ness, n. The quality or state of being stingy.
Sting"ing (?), a. Piercing, or capable of piercing, with a sting;
inflicting acute pain as if with a sting, goad, or pointed weapon;
pungent; biting; as, stinging cold; a stinging rebuke. -- Sting"ing*ly,
adv.
Stinging cell. (Zoöl.) Same as Lasso cell, under Lasso.
Sting"less, a. Having no sting.
Stin"go (?), n. [From Sting.] Old beer; sharp or strong liquor. [Old
Slang]
Shall I set a cup of old stingo at your elbow?
Addison.
Sting"tail` (?), n. (Zoöl.) A sting ray.
Sting"y (?), a. Stinging; able to sting.
Stin"gy (?), a. [Compar. Stingier (?); superl. Stingiest.] [Probably
from sting, and meaning originally, stinging; hence, biting, nipping
(of the wind), churlish, avaricious; or cf. E. skinch.] Extremely close
and covetous; meanly avaricious; niggardly; miserly; penurious; as, a
stingy churl.
A stingy, narrow-hearted fellow that had a deal of choice fruit,
had not the heart to touch it till it began to be rotten.
L'estrange.
Stink (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Stunk (?), Stank (&?;), p. pr. & vb. n.
Stinking.] [AS. stinkan to have a smell (whether good or bad); akin to
OHG. stinchan, G. & D. stinken to stink; of uncertain origin; cf. Icel.
stökkva to leap, to spring, Goth. stigqan to push, strike, or Gr. &?;
rancid. Cf. Stench.] To emit a strong, offensive smell; to send out a
disgusting odor.
Stink, v. t. To cause to stink; to affect by a stink.
Stink, n. [AS. stinc.] A strong, offensive smell; a disgusting odor; a
stench.
Fire stink. See under Fire. -- Stink-fire lance. See under Lance. - -
Stink rat (Zoöl.), the musk turtle. [Local, U.S.] -- Stink shad
(Zoöl.), the gizzard shad. [Local, U.S.] -- Stink trap, a stench trap.
See under Stench.
Stink"ard (?), n. 1. A mean, stinking, paltry fellow. B. Jonson.