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- [sting-rey]
- /ˈstɪŋˌreɪ/
- /ˈstɪŋ.reɪ/
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- [sting-rey]
- /ˈstɪŋˌreɪ/
Definitions of stingray word
- noun stingray 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. 1
- noun stingray flat venomous fish 1
- countable noun stingray A stingray is a type of large flat fish with a long tail which it can use as a weapon. 0
- noun stingray any ray of the family Dasyatidae, having a whiplike tail bearing a serrated venomous spine capable of inflicting painful weals on man 0
- noun stingray any of a family (Dasyatidae, order Myliobatiformes) of large rays having a long, whiplike tail with one or more usually poisonous spines that can inflict painful wounds 0
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Origin of stingray
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1605-15; sting + ray2
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Parts of speech for Stingray
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
stingray popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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