stingaree

American

[sting-uh-ree, sting-uh-ree] / ˈstɪŋ əˌri, ˌstɪŋ əˈri /

noun

a stingray.

stingaree British

/ ˌstɪŋəˈriː, ˈstɪŋəˌriː /

noun

a popular name for the stingray

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Etymology

Origin of stingaree

First recorded in 1830–40

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stingaree

Java stingaree — This Indonesian ray was only observed once, back in 1862.

From Salon ● Feb. 10, 2022

For absolute safety from this stingaree, every buyer of goods for resale would have to maintain his own national inspection staff.

From Time Magazine Archive

The stingaree felt the impact and reacted violently.

From The Flying Stingaree by Harold L. (Harold Leland) Goodwin

The stingaree swam slowly through the warm waters of Chesapeake Bay.

From The Flying Stingaree by Harold L. (Harold Leland) Goodwin

The flying stingaree lifted him, dragging him through the water.

From The Flying Stingaree by Harold L. (Harold Leland) Goodwin

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