stingaree

/stˈɪŋɡæɹˌi/ noun C1

a large flat fish

Word Origin A dialectal variant of 'stingray,' with 'aree' being a playful alteration of 'ray.' It's the same creature: a ray that stings. The 'sting' part is from Old English 'stingan' (to prick), and 'aree' is just a folksy twist on 'ray.'

noun a large flat fish C1

A stingaree glided silently along the sandy seabed.

(名词) 黄貂鱼;魟鱼 【一种大型扁平的鱼】

一条魟鱼静静地滑过沙质海底。

(sustantivo) raya; pastinaca [un pez plano y grande]

Una raya venenosa se deslizó silenciosamente por el lecho arenoso del mar.

(nom) raie; pastenague [grand poisson plat apparenté à la raie]

Une stingaree glissait silencieusement sur le fond sablonneux.

(Substantiv) Stachelrochen [ein großer, flacher Rochen, der in Küstengewässern vorkommt]

Ein **stingaree** glitt lautlos über den sandigen Meeresboden.

(名詞) 平たく幅広い体を持つ、エイに似た大型の魚。

エイが砂地の海底を音もなく滑るように進んだ。

(substantivo) raia [um peixe grande e achatado]

Uma arraia deslizou silenciosamente pelo leito arenoso do mar.

Synonyms: stingray ray

noun A stingray. countable

We spotted a large stingaree gliding through the shallow waters of the bay.

(名词) 刺魟;黄貂鱼

我们发现一条巨大的黄貂鱼在海湾的浅水中滑行。

(sustantivo) mantarraya; raya [Una mantarraya.]

Avistamos una gran mantarraya deslizándose por las aguas poco profundas de la bahía.

(nom) pastenague; raie [Variante régionale, notamment australienne, désignant une raie venimeuse (stingray).]

Nous avons aperçu un grand stingaree glissant dans les eaux peu profondes de la baie.

(Substantiv) Stechrochen [Ein anderer Name für einen Stachelrochen.]

Wir entdeckten einen großen **stingaree**, der durch das flache Wasser der Bucht glitt.

(名詞) アカエイ( stingray の別称)

私たちは湾の浅瀬を滑るように泳ぐ大きなアカエイの仲間を見つけた。

(substantivo) arraia; raia [Uma arraia.]

Avistamos uma arraia grande deslizando pelas águas rasas da baía.

Synonyms: stingray ray sting ray
Word parts: sting + aree

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