stingaree

[ sting-uh-ree, sting-uh-ree ]

/ ˈstɪŋ əˌri, ˌstɪŋ əˈri /

Save This Word!

noun

a stingray.

QUIZ

QUIZ YOURSELF ON "IS" VS. "ARE"

"Is" it time for a new quiz? "Are" you ready? Then prove your excellent skills on using "is" vs. "are."

Question 1 of 7

IS and ARE are both forms of which verb?

have

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of stingaree

First recorded in 1830–40

Words nearby stingaree

stimulus, stimulus sensitive myoclonus, stimy, Stine, sting, stingaree, stinger, stinginess, stinging capsule, stinging hair, stinging nettle

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2022

How to use stingaree in a sentence

The true sting-ray (stingaree, or clam-cracker), Dasyatis, is more widely diffused and the species are very closely related.
A Guide to the Study of Fishes, Volume 1 (of 2)|David Starr Jordan
Hilda snatched her eyes from Stingaree, and was sorry for Mrs. Clarkson for the first time in their acquaintance.
Stingaree|E. W. (Ernest William) Hornung
The maudlin stockman had indeed to be restrained by his neighbors from precipitating himself upon the barrels of Stingaree.
Stingaree|E. W. (Ernest William) Hornung
"To be sure you don't," said Stingaree, with as much sweetness as his character would permit.
Stingaree|E. W. (Ernest William) Hornung

Stingaree stooped to hand her up to the platform; and his warm grip told a tale.
Stingaree|E. W. (Ernest William) Hornung

British Dictionary definitions for stingaree

stingaree

/ (ˈstɪŋəˌriː, ˌstɪŋəˈriː) /

noun

US, Canadian and Australian a popular name for the stingray

Word Origin for stingaree

C19: variant of stingray

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