stingaree
[ sting-uh-ree, sting-uh-ree ]
/ ˈstɪŋ əˌri, ˌstɪŋ əˈri /
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noun
a stingray.
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Origin of stingaree
First recorded in 1830–40
Words nearby stingaree
stimulus, stimulus sensitive myoclonus, stimy, Stine, sting, stingaree, stinger, stinging capsule, stinging hair, stinging nettle, stinging tree
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stingaree
/ (ˈstɪŋəˌriː, ˌstɪŋəˈriː) /
noun
US, Canadian and Australian a popular name for the stingray
Word Origin for stingaree
C19: variant of stingray
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