stingray
[ sting-rey ]
/ ˈstɪŋˌreɪ /
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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.
Nearby words
- stinging hair,
- stinging nettle,
- stinging tree,
- stingless bee,
- stingo,
- stingy,
- stink,
- stink ball,
- stink bomb,
- stink bug
Origin of stingray
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Examples from the Web for stingray
The stingray is another native of these seas, the meat of which is much esteemed by the Creoles.
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. HughesIn 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
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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