banderilla

[ban-duh-ree-uh, -reel-yuh, bahn-de-ree-lyah, -yah] / ˌbæn dəˈri ə, -ˈril yə, ˌbɑn dɛˈri lyɑ, -yɑ /

NOUN

weapon

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ammunition bomb cannon firearm gun knife machete machine gun missile nerve gas pistol revolver rifle shotgun sword tear gas

STRONG

arbalest archery arrow assegai ax axe backsword ballista barong bat baton battle-ax bayonet bazooka blackjack blade blowgun bludgeon boomerang catapult cleaver club crossbow cudgel cutlass dagger dart dirk flamethrower harpoon hatchet howitzer lance musket saber scythe slingshot spear spike stiletto switchblade

WEAK

anlace atlatl billy club bow and arrow bowie knife brass knuckles hunting knife nuclear bomb nunchaku

Example Sentences

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For the banderilla: In a medium bowl, combine mojo picón and Manchego cheese, stirring to coat.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 6, 2018

The jaunty insouciance of the young range-rider irritated him as a banderilla goads a bull in the ring.

From Steve Yeager by Raine, William MacLeod

The Judge will plant a banderilla here and there, you may be sure.

From The Spanish Jade by Hyde, William Henry

Her sputtering, quickly stifled screech of laughter sent Sissy spinning about as a bull does when the banderilla is planted in his quivering flesh.

From The Madigans by Lowell, Orson

And the smile was as a banderilla to her niece's goaded spirit.

From New Faces by Neagle, Charles F.

banderilla

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