scorpion
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.
Other meanings
An ancient military engine for hurling stones and other missiles.
A very spiteful or vindictive person.
A kind of
- arachnid
Related words
- scorpion fly
- book scorpion
- false scorpion
- pseudoscorpion
- scorpion bowl
- scorpionfly
- scorpionism
- scorpion kick
- scorpionfish
- scorpionate
- scorpionlike
- scorpionweed
Word history
From Ancient Greek "σκορπίος".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “scorpion” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.