Word
stingray
UK/stˈɪŋɡɹeɪ/
Definition
n. a large, flat fish with a long tail that has a sharp, venomous barb. It lives in warm oceans and often swims close to the bottom.
n. a large, flat, ray-like fish with a long, whip-like tail ending in a venomous barb. Found in warm seas worldwide, it is often mistaken for a shark due to its similar triangular shape.
Examples
“The stingray swam slowly across the sandy bottom.”
“While swimming near the shore, the diver accidentally stepped on a stingray and felt a sharp pain in his foot.”
“Marine biologists study the stingray's unique electroreception abilities to understand how these creatures navigate the murky waters of the continental shelf.”
Examples
simple
“The stingray swam slowly across the sandy bottom.”
contextual
“While swimming near the shore, the diver accidentally stepped on a stingray and felt a sharp pain in his foot.”
complex
“Marine biologists study the stingray's unique electroreception abilities to understand how these creatures navigate the murky waters of the continental shelf.”
Etymology
From sting + ray.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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