: something that incites to action like the sting of an insect
the scorpions of absolute necessity Arnold Bennett
Illustration of scorpion
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Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebDares were disgusting – think taking a shot of hot sauce or eating a scorpion – and worth only one point. Erin Jensen, USA TODAY, 7 Sep. 2022 Guests will find traditional scorpion bowls, hurricanes and other Polynesian libations, as well as a food menu from Rubber Bowl Food Club. Allison Jack, cleveland, 22 Aug. 2022 However, bark scorpion venom can be dangerous to young children or people with health problems. Shanti Lerner, The Arizona Republic, 22 July 2022 How about a slush that's sprinkled with edible bugs and a scorpion? Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 12 July 2022 An early scorpion, known as the Pulmonoscorpius kirktonensis, could have been as large as 27 inches. Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 6 July 2022 The novel’s dark, exciting ending finds Lorena searching for the missing scorpion researcher with the help of a police officer tormented by his role in railroading her brother. Sam Sacks, WSJ, 13 May 2022 But this year, Hard Labor Creek will be offering a family-friendly night hike and scorpion hunt. Hunter Boyce, ajc, 11 May 2022 The venom of the Israeli deathstalker scorpion is the source of a compound in clinical trials that finds and illuminates breast and colon tumors.New York Times, 3 May 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Middle English, from Anglo-French eskorpiun, from Latin scorpion-, scorpio, from Greek skorpios