Ray vs. Skate
Raynoun
A beam of light or radiation.
Raynoun
(zoology) A rib-like reinforcement of bone or cartilage in a fish's fin.
Raynoun
(zoology) One of the spheromeres of a radiate, especially one of the arms of a starfish or an ophiuran.
Raynoun
(botany) A radiating part of a flower or plant; the marginal florets of a compound flower, such as an aster or a sunflower; one of the pedicels of an umbel or other circular flower cluster; radius.
Raynoun
(obsolete) Sight; perception; vision; from an old theory of vision, that sight was something which proceeded from the eye to the object seen.
Raynoun
(mathematics) A line extending indefinitely in one direction from a point.
Raynoun
(colloquial) A tiny amount.
Raynoun
A marine fish with a flat body, large wing-like fins, and a whip-like tail.
Raynoun
(obsolete) Array; order; arrangement; dress.
Raynoun
The letter ⟨/⟩, one of two which represent the r sound in Pitman shorthand.
Raynoun
(music) re
Rayverb
(transitive) To emit something as if in rays.
Rayverb
(intransitive) To radiate as if in rays.
Rayverb
(obsolete) To arrange.
Rayverb
To dress, array (someone).
Rayverb
(obsolete) To stain or soil; to defile.
Rayverb
To array.
Rayverb
To mark, stain, or soil; to streak; to defile.
Rayverb
To mark with long lines; to streak.
Rayverb
To send forth or shoot out; to cause to shine out; as, to ray smiles.
Rayverb
To shine, as with rays.
Raynoun
Array; order; arrangement; dress.
Raynoun
One of a number of lines or parts diverging from a common point or center, like the radii of a circle; as, a star of six rays.
Raynoun
A radiating part of a flower or plant; the marginal florets of a compound flower, as an aster or a sunflower; one of the pedicels of an umbel or other circular flower cluster; radius. See Radius.
Raynoun
One of the radiating spines, or cartilages, supporting the fins of fishes.
Raynoun
A line of light or heat proceeding from a radiant or reflecting point; a single element of light or heat propagated continuously; as, a solar ray; a polarized ray.
Raynoun
Sight; perception; vision; - from an old theory of vision, that sight was something which proceeded from the eye to the object seen.
Raynoun
One of a system of diverging lines passing through a point, and regarded as extending indefinitely in both directions. See Half-ray.
Raynoun
Any one of numerous elasmobranch fishes of the order Raiæ, including the skates, torpedoes, sawfishes, etc.
Raynoun
a column of light (as from a beacon)
Raynoun
a branch of an umbel or an umbelliform inflorescence
Raynoun
(mathematics) a straight line extending from a point
Raynoun
a group of nearly parallel lines of electromagnetic radiation
Raynoun
the syllable naming the second (supertonic) note of any major scale in solmization
Raynoun
any of the stiff bony rods in the fin of a fish
Raynoun
cartilaginous fishes having horizontally flattened bodies and enlarged winglike pectoral fins with gills on the underside; most swim by moving the pectoral fins
Rayverb
emit as rays;
Rayverb
extend or spread outward from a center or focus or inward towards a center;
Rayverb
expose to radiation;
Skatenoun
A runner or blade, usually of steel, with a frame shaped to fit the sole of a shoe, made to be fastened under the foot, and used for gliding on ice.
Skatenoun
The act of skateboarding
Skatenoun
The act of roller skating or ice skating
Skatenoun
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.
Skatenoun
A worn-out horse.
Skatenoun
A mean or contemptible person.
Skateverb
To move along a surface (ice or ground) using skates.
Skateverb
To skateboard
Skateverb
(skiing) To use the skating technique.
Skateverb
(slang) To get away with something; to be acquitted of a crime for which one is manifestly guilty.
Skateadjective
(skiing) Pertaining to the technique of skating.
Skatenoun
A metallic runner with a frame shaped to fit the sole of a shoe, - made to be fastened under the foot, and used for moving rapidly on ice.
Skatenoun
Any one of numerous species of large, flat elasmobranch fishes of the genus Raia, having a long, slender tail, terminated by a small caudal fin. The pectoral fins, which are large and broad and united to the sides of the body and head, give a somewhat rhombic form to these fishes. The skin is more or less spinose.
Skateverb
To move on skates.
Skatenoun
sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along on wheels and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs
Skatenoun
large edible rays having a long snout and thick tail with pectoral fins continuous with the head; swim by undulating the edges of the pectoral fins
Skateverb
move along on skates;
