stingray

[ sting-rey ]

/ ˈstɪŋˌreɪ /

noun

any of the rays, especially of the family Dasyatidae, having a long, flexible tail armed near the base with a strong, serrated bony spine with which they can inflict painful wounds.

Origin of stingray

First recorded in 1605–15; sting + ray²

Words nearby stingray

stinging hair, stinging nettle, stinging tree, stingless bee, stingo, stingray, stingy, stink, stinkard, stinkaroo, stinkball

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Example sentences from the Web for stingray

The stingray is another native of these seas, the meat of which is much esteemed by the Creoles.
Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume II (of 2)|Anonymous
Russell's services to Smith deserved note because the Captain was expected to die from the stingray wound.
Medicine in Virginia, 1607-1699|Thomas P. Hughes
In June he was bitten by a stingray fish while he was spearing it.
The Pocahontas-John Smith Story|Pocahontas Wight Edmunds
“It must be what they call a stingaree or stingray,” Jack went on.
Motor Boat Boys Among the Florida Keys|Louis Arundel

British Dictionary definitions for stingray

stingray

/ (ˈstɪŋˌreɪ) /

noun

any ray of the family Dasyatidae, having a whiplike tail bearing a serrated venomous spine capable of inflicting painful weals on man

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单词	stingray
释义	stingray [ sting-rey ] / ˈstɪŋˌreɪ / noun any of the rays, especially of the family Dasyatidae, having a long, flexible tail armed near the base with a strong, serrated bony spine with which they can inflict painful wounds. Origin of stingray First recorded in 1605–15; sting + ray² Words nearby stingray stinging hair, stinging nettle, stinging tree, stingless bee, stingo, stingray, stingy, stink, stinkard, stinkaroo, stinkball Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for stingray The stingray is another native of these seas, the meat of which is much esteemed by the Creoles. Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume II (of 2)\|Anonymous Russell's services to Smith deserved note because the Captain was expected to die from the stingray wound. Medicine in Virginia, 1607-1699\|Thomas P. Hughes In June he was bitten by a stingray fish while he was spearing it. The Pocahontas-John Smith Story\|Pocahontas Wight Edmunds “It must be what they call a stingaree or stingray,” Jack went on. Motor Boat Boys Among the Florida Keys\|Louis Arundel British Dictionary definitions for stingray stingray / (ˈstɪŋˌreɪ) / noun any ray of the family Dasyatidae, having a whiplike tail bearing a serrated venomous spine capable of inflicting painful weals on man Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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