stingray

Thân thiện

A stingray glides gracefully over the sandy ocean floor.

Definition

Noun: 1. A type of ray (a flat cartilaginous fish): A stingray is a marine animal characterized by a flat, diamond-shaped or rounded body, wing-like pectoral fins, and a long, slender tail. 2. Possessing a venomous stinger: The defining feature is the presence of one or more sharp, barbed, and venomous spines on the upper side of the tail, which it uses for defense and can inflict severe, painful wounds.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • We saw a stingray gliding over the sandy ocean floor.
  • The diver was careful to avoid stepping on a hidden stingray.
  • A stingray's venomous sting is a serious deterrent to predators.

Advanced Usage

• "the stingray's barb": Refers specifically to the sharp, venom-delivering spine on the tail.
  • The stingray's barb is serrated and can cause a deep laceration.
• Used attributively (as a noun modifier) to describe related things.
  • He suffered a stingray injury while wading in the shallows.

Variants and Related Words

• Ray (n): The broader family of cartilaginous fish to which stingrays belong, which also includes manta rays and electric rays. Not all rays have a stinger.
• Stingaree (n): A regional term, commonly used in Australia, for certain types of stingrays.

Synonyms

• None precise: There is no single common synonym. Descriptive phrases like "venomous ray" or "barb-tailed ray" can convey similar meaning.

Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

• Not applicable: "Stingray" is a noun and does not form phrasal verbs.

Related Idioms

• Not applicable: There are no common idioms featuring the word "stingray."

Học thuật

Noun

1. large venomous ray with large barbed spines near the base of a thin whiplike tail capable of inflicting severe wounds