scorpion

CEFRB1

/ˈskɔː.pi.ən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A small creature with claws and a poisonous tail.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A very spiteful or vindictive person.

Examples

  • I would scream very loudly if I saw a scorpion in my room.

  • Is it true that you caught a scorpion?

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Also pronounced

  • /-pɪ.ən/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

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

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

More examples

In context

  • 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.

  • 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,

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Origin

noun

From Middle English scorpioun, skorpioun, schorpion, schorpiun, partly from Old English sċorpio and partly from Anglo-Norman scorpïun, Old French scorpïon, escorpïon; all from Latin scorpiō, ultimately from Ancient Greek σκορπίος (skorpíos). The cheerleading move is so called because of the resemblance of the raised foot to a scorpion's stinger. Displaced native Old English þrōwend (“scorpion”).