Phrase Hound found 36 phrases and 15 compound words that contain scorpion. The most common are listed below. Open scorpion in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 36
- water scorpionAny long-legged aquatic insect of the family Nepidae, commonly in temperate Europe of species Nepa cinerea.
- scorpion kickA rare type of kick in association football where the player dives headlong so their body flies parallel to the ground in a prone position and quickly extends their hips and flexes their knees backwards, so they resemble a scorpion's …
- scorpion sennaA perennial plant of species Hippocrepis emerus.
- bark scorpionAny of various scorpions of the genus Centruroides
- book-scorpionA pseudoscorpion; an arachnid belonging to the order Pseudoscorpiones.
- emperor scorpionPandinus imperator, a large, black scorpion native to the rainforests and savannas of West Africa; like other scorpions, it glows pastel green or blue under ultraviolet light.
- scorpion bowlA cocktail of fruit juice, rum, vodka, gin, and grenadine, served elaborately in a volcano bowl.
- scorpion fishAlternative form of scorpionfish: Any of the family Scorpaenidae of mostly marine fish, including many of the world's most venomous species, the "sting" taking the form of sharp spines coated with venomous mucus.
- scorpion fliesplural of scorpion fly: Any insect of the family Panorpidae, having a curved tail rather like a scorpion.
- scorpion flyAlternative form of scorpionfly: Any insect of the family Panorpidae, having a curved tail rather like a scorpion.
- scorpion grassA forget-me-not or mouse-ear flower (genus Myosotis).
- scorpion mouseSynonym of southern grasshopper mouse: A predatory American rodent of species Onychomys torridus, notable for its resistance to venom that allows it to prey on scorpions.
- scorpion spiderA whip spider or vinegaroon, any spider of order Uropygi (now often Thelyphonida)
- sea scorpionA European sculpin, Myoxocephalus scorpius (synonym Cottus scorpius), having the head armed with short spines.
- Trinidad scorpionA very hot variety of chili pepper.
- whip scorpionAny arachnids in the order Thelyphonida, which resemble scorpions (though not true scorpions) and have a whip-like tail.
- wind scorpionAny of numerous species of arachnids in order Solifugae.
- microwhip scorpionA palpigrade.
- rock scorpionA resident of Gibraltar.
- scorpion bowlsplural of scorpion bowl: A cocktail of fruit juice, rum, vodka, gin, and grenadine, served elaborately in a volcano bowl.
- scorpion bugAny large predatory water bug in the genus Nepa or similar bugs in family Nepidae.
- scorpion bugsplural of scorpion bug: Any large predatory water bug in the genus Nepa or similar bugs in family Nepidae.
- scorpion grassesplural of scorpion grass: A forget-me-not or mouse-ear flower (genus Myosotis).
- scorpion kicksplural of scorpion kick: A rare type of kick in association football where the player dives headlong so their body flies parallel to the ground in a prone position and quickly extends their hips and flexes their knees backwards, so they …
- scorpion lobsterAny of species Eiconaxius andamanensis of decapod crustaceans (not a true lobster).
Compound words 15
- scorpionfishAny of the family Scorpaenidae of mostly marine fish, including many of the world's most venomous species, the "sting" taking the form of sharp spines coated with venomous mucus.
- pseudoscorpionAn arachnid belonging to the order Pseudoscorpiones, also known as Pseudoscorpionida or Chelonethida
- scorpionflyAny insect of the family Panorpidae, having a curved tail rather like a scorpion.
- scorpiologyThe scientific study of scorpions.
- scorplingA newborn or young scorpion.
- scorpionweedAny plant of the genus Phacelia.
- scorpionateBeing tridentate, so as to bind to a metal in a fac manner (or facial; said of an isomer when three of its ligands, when identical, occupy one face of an octahedron).
- scorpionismscorpion envenomation
- scorpionlikeResembling or characteristic of a scorpion.
- scorpionfliesplural of scorpionfly: Any insect of the family Panorpidae, having a curved tail rather like a scorpion.