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scorpions

scorpions is the plural of scorpion.

Meaning of scorpion

Noun

scorpion (plural scorpions)

  1. Any of the order Scorpiones of arachnids related to spiders, characterised by two large front pincers and a curved tail with a venomous sting at the end.
    • Who led thee through that great and terrible wildernesse, wherein were fierie serpents, and scorpions, & drought, where there was no water, who brought thee foorth water out of the rocke of flint,1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Deuteronomy 8:15
  2. (historical) An ancient military engine for hurling stones and other missiles.
  3. (figuratively) A very spiteful or vindictive person.
  4. A cheerleading move in which one foot is pulled back and held up with both hands while the performer stands on the other foot.
  5. (obsolete) A whip with points like a scorpion's tail.
    • And now whereas my father did lade you with a heauy yoke, I wil adde to your yoke: my father hath chastised you with whippes, but I will chastise you with scorpions.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 1 Kings 12:11

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Noun capitalized: Scorpions

Scorpions

  1. (plural) plural of Scorpion

Phrases with scorpions

Questions about scorpions

What is scorpions the plural of?
Scorpions is the plural of scorpion.
What part of speech is scorpions?
Scorpions is a noun.

Words near scorpions in the dictionary

  1. scorpionids
  2. scorpionism
  3. scorpionlike
  4. scorpionoid
  5. scorpionoids
  6. scorpions
  7. scorpionweed
  8. Scorpios
  9. scorpioside
  10. scorpiosidol
  11. Scorpius

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