stingray

American  

[sting-rey] / ˈstɪŋˌreɪ /

noun

1. any of the rays, ray, 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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stingray British  

/ ˈstɪŋˌreɪ /

noun

1. 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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Etymology

Origin of stingray

First recorded in 1605–15; sting + ray ²

Example Sentences

It also means that there will be more sharks feeding on stingrays, which are responsible for around 10,000 injuries in California every summer, Lowe said.

From Los Angeles Times

We can only hope that, through snakes, stingrays, slings and arrows, Paul Rosolie is spared to continue his quest to preserve it for all.

From The Wall Street Journal

He was killed by a stingray during a diving expedition off the Australian coast in 2006, when Robert was just a baby.

From BBC

Not a stingray, not a manta ray, but an electric ray.

From Literature

Steve Irwin died aged 44 after being stung by a stingray while filming on the Great Barrier Reef off the coast of Queensland.

From BBC