devil ray

ˈdɛvɪl reɪ

Definition

Definition of devil ray - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

marine

TECH.

large sea ray with horn-like fins, genus Mobula

TECH.

A devil ray swam gracefully near the boat.
A devil ray leaped out of the water.
Divers spotted a devil ray near the reef.

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large sea ray with horn-like fins, genus Mobula

Expressions with devil

little devil

small representation or embodiment of a devil

The statue was a little devil with horns.

crafty devil

person who is clever and deceitful

He is such a crafty devil, always finding ways to trick people.

devil horns

decorative objects shaped like horns

The costume included red devil horns on a headband.

lucky devil

person with exceptionally good fortune

He won the lottery again, the lucky devil!

better the devil you know

exp.

prefer dealing with known problems than unknown ones

Better the devil you know than the devil you don't know.

go to the devil

tell someone to go away, often with anger or annoyance

He told me to go to the devil when I asked again.

Expressions with ray

ray of hope

small sign that a situation may improve

In dark times, a single ray of hope can be incredibly uplifting..

ray of sunshine

something or someone that brings happiness

Her cheerful attitude was a true ray of sunshine on a gloomy day..

ray of light

small amount of hope or happiness

Her smile was a ray of light in his gloomy day.

grocery shrink ray

product size gets smaller but price stays the same

The grocery shrink ray made the cereal box smaller.

X-ray

picture made using X-rays

The doctor examined the X-ray of my arm.

ray of sunlight

narrow beam of light from the sun

A ray of sunlight broke through the clouds.

ray gun

fictional weapon that emits energy beams

He aimed the ray gun at the alien invader..

infrared ray

ray not visible but feels warm

The infrared ray warmed the room.

death ray

imaginary energy beam that kills people in stories

The villain threatened the city with his death ray.

heat ray

fictional weapon emitting intense heat

The alien ship fired a heat ray at the city.

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devilfish

marine biology

devil ray specifically Mobula mobular

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French:diable de mer, ...
German:Teufelsrochen, ...
Italian:mobula, ...
Spanish:mobula, ...
Portuguese:raia-diabo, ...
Chinese:蝠鲼, ...
Japanese:イトマキエイ, ...
Arabic:شِيطَان البَحْر, ...
Hebrew:דָּג מַשְׁחֵף, ...
Russian:морской скат, ...
Ukrainian:скат-мобула, ...
Hindi:मोबुला किरण, ...
Bengali:ডেভিল রে, ...
Catalan:rajada diable, ...
Czech:manta, ...
Danish:djævlerokke, ...
Dutch:duivelsrog, ...
Greek:σαλάχι του διαβόλου, ...
Hungarian:ördögrája, ...
Khmer:ត្រីរ៉ាយអារក្ស, ...
Korean:쥐가오리, ...
Persian:سفره‌ماهیِ شیطانی, ...
Polish:morka diabła, ...
Portuguese (BR):arraia-diabo, ...
Romanian:ray diavol, ...
Swedish:djävulsrocka, ...
Thai:ปลากระเบนปีศาจ, ...
Turkish:şeytan rayı, ...
Vietnamese:cá đuối sừng, ...

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