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stingray

/ˈstɪŋˌɹeɪ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.93 in modern English

Syllables
stingray
IPA
/ˈstɪŋˌɹeɪ/
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various large, venomous rays, of the orders Rajiformes and Myliobatiformes, having a barbed, whiplike tail.

noun

A device that simulates a cell tower, used to intercept cell phone communications.

American usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

From sting + ray.

Usage

Inflected Forms

stingrays (plural)

Phrases

round stingray stingray shuffle whiptail stingray

Frequently Paired Words

IMSI

Synonyms

stingaree IMSI catcher

Questions

How do you pronounce stingray?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈstɪŋˌɹeɪ/.
What does stingray mean?
Any of various large, venomous rays, of the orders Rajiformes and Myliobatiformes, having a barbed, whiplike tail.
Where does stingray come from?
From sting + ray.

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