Plural of ray
regular plural
The plural of ray is rays.
Forms of ray
| Singular | ray /ɹeɪ/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | rays /ɹeɪz/ |
| Countable | countable |
Rays in a sentence
- Strangely light and delicate was his frame and seeming, yet with a sense of slumbering power beneath, as the delicate peak of a snow mountain seen afar in the low red rays of morning.1922, E[ric] R[ücker] Eddison, The Worm Ouroboros: A Romance, London: Jonathan Cape […], →OCLC, page 5
- The Earth, which I esteem unable to reflect the rays of the Sun.From the entry esteem
- Cabrera's Valentine's Day monopole detection or some extremely energetic cosmic rays could be examples of snarks.From the entry snark
- The rays of the sun were extinguished by the thunder clouds.From the entry extinguish
- The evil aliens' death rays could not penetrate our mighty force fields!From the entry death ray
Meaning of ray
- noun A beam of light or radiation.
- noun A rib-like reinforcement of bone or cartilage in a fish's fin.
- noun One of the spheromeres of a radiate, especially one of the arms of a starfish or an ophiuran.
Questions about the plural of ray
- What is the plural of ray?
- The plural of ray is rays.
- Is ray countable?
- Ray is a countable noun.
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