Definitions

1. noun

A marine reptile with a flat, oval body and a long, pointed tail, found in tropical and subtropical waters, and characterized by a venomous barb on its tail.

“The snorkeler was stung by a stingray while swimming in the shallow waters of the Caribbean.”

2. verb

To administer a painful wound to (someone or something) with the barb on the tail of a stingray.

“The diver was stung by the stingray while trying to remove it from the water.”

3. noun

A type of electric ray found in tropical and subtropical waters.

“The stingray swam near the diver, its long tail slicing through the water.”