Scorpion

What do we mean by scorpion?

Any of various arachnids of the order Scorpiones, chiefly of warm dry regions, having large claws and a segmented tail that curves over the back and is tipped with a venomous sting. noun

In zoology, an arthropod of the order Scorpionida. noun

Hence Some creature likened to or mistaken for a scorpion, and poisonous or supposed to be so. noun

In ichthyology, a scorpion-fish or sea-scorpion; one of several different members of the Scorpænidæ, some of which are also called scorpene and sculpin. See cut under Scorpæna, and etymology of Scolopendra. noun

capitalized In astronomy, the eighth sign of the zodiac, which the sun enters about October 23d. See Scorpio, 2. noun

A kind of whip said to have been armed with points like that of a scorpion's tail; a scourge, described as having a handle of iron, or of wood braced and ferruled with iron, and two, three, or more chains attached, like the lashes of a whip, and set with balls, rings, or angled and pointed masses of iron. noun

An old military engine, used chiefly in the defense of the walls of a town. noun

An instrument for grappling a batteringram. noun

A gun whose dolphins represented the scorpion. noun

Any one of numerous species of pulmonate arachnids of the order Scorpiones, having a suctorial mouth, large claw-bearing palpi, and a caudal sting. noun

The pine or gray lizard (Sceloporus undulatus). noun

The scorpene. noun

A painful scourge. noun

A sign and constellation. See Scorpio. noun

An ancient military engine for hurling stones and other missiles. noun

See under Book. noun

See under False, and Book scorpion. noun

See Nepa. noun

Any of various arachnids of the order Scorpiones, related to the spiders, characterised by two large front pincers and a curved tail with a venomous sting in the end.

An ancient military engine for hurling stones and other missiles.

A very spiteful or vindictive person.

A cheerleading move in which one foot is pulled back and held up with both hands while the performer stands on the other foot.

A whip with points like a scorpion's tail.

Words that are spelled similarly to scorpion:
scorpion, scorpio, skorpion, scorpian, scorpios, scorpius, scorpions, sorption, morpion, scolion, scorpioid, scorpione, scorpii.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word scorpion:
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Words that rhyme with scorpion:
morpion.

Adjectives that are often used to describe scorpion:
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Nouns that are often described by the adjective scorpion:
flies, men, toxins, fish, grass, toxin, sting, man, stings, whips, serum, fishes, goddess, bite, grasses, shell, fly, bug, receptors, poison, derivatives.

Words that sound like scorpion:
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