stingray
English
/ˈstɪŋˌɹeɪ/
noun
Definitions
- Any of various large, venomous rays, of the orders Rajiformes and Myliobatiformes, having a barbed, whiplike tail.
- (US) A device that simulates a cell tower, used to intercept cell phone communications.
Etymology
Compound from English sting + English ray (defile).
Origin
English
ray
Gloss
defile
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Blu-ray English
- X-ray English
- beray English
- countersting English
- eigenray English
- half-ray English
- hemiray English
- lightray English
- outray English
- ray English
- raycaster English
- raying English
- rayless English
- raylet English
- raylike English
- rayproof English
- raytraced English
- sting English
- stingable English
- stingbull English
- stinger English
- stingest English
- stingeth English
- stingfish English
- stinging English
- stingless English
- stingo English
- stingproof English
- sunray English
- unsting English
- *stinganą Proto-Germanic
- stingan Old English
- stynge Middle English
- stinga Old Norse
- rai Old French
- estinga Galician
- stingre Tok Pisin