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bluefish

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.12 in modern English

Syllables
blue-fish
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A voracious fish (Pomatomus saltatrix) found in waters of the Atlantic and Indian Ocean.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The puddingwife wrasse (Halichoeres radiatus).

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A New Zealand bluefish (Girella cyanea).

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria).

British usage; Countable; Uncountable

noun

An Arctic grayling (Thymallus arcticus).

Canadian usage; Countable; Uncountable

noun

Kyphosus vaigiensis.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From blue + fish.

Usage

Inflected Forms

bluefishes (plural)

Phrases

Bermuda bluefish Boston bluefish Japanese bluefish New Zealand bluefish salmon bluefish Boston blue

Frequently Paired Words

Boston blue

Synonyms

tailor golden brassy lowfin blue-bronze chub yellow chub lowfin drummer pomatomus saltatrix

Questions

What does bluefish mean?
A voracious fish (Pomatomus saltatrix) found in waters of the Atlantic and Indian Ocean.
Where does bluefish come from?
From blue + fish.

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