arraia — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
arraia is used for these senses in English:
- ray Any of the superorder Batoidea of marine fish with flat bodies, large wing-like fins, and whip-like tails.
- skate A fish of the family Rajidae in the superorder Batoidea (rays) which inhabit most seas. Skates generally have small heads with protruding muzzles, and wide fins attached to a flat body.
ray — full definition
- noun A narrow beam of light or other radiation.
- noun A line extending endlessly in one direction from a fixed point (in geometry).
- noun A flat-bodied fish related to sharks, with wide wing-like fins and a whip-like tail.
- verb To spread outward from a central point, like light.
skate — full definition
- verb To glide over ice or a hard surface wearing skates.
- verb To avoid serious consequences for something you clearly did wrong.
- noun A flat-bodied fish related to rays, found on the seabed in most oceans.