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.

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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

How to use stingray in a sentence

The robot’s body roughly resembles a stingray, with two large flapping fins and a tail that allows it to easily maneuver through the surrounding waters.
This Soft Robot Stingray Just Explored the Deepest Point in the Ocean|Shelly Fan|March 9, 2021|Singularity Hub
“It must be what they call a stingaree or stingray,” Jack went on.
Motor Boat Boys Among the Florida Keys|Louis Arundel
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
The same stingray also assured the surgeon Bagnall a place in history.
Medicine in Virginia, 1607-1699|Thomas P. Hughes

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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