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- [blak-fish]
- /ˈblækˌfɪʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [blak-fish]
- /ˈblækˌfɪʃ/
Definitions of blackfish word
- noun blackfish a minnow-like Alaskan freshwater fish, Dallia pectoralis, related to the pikes and thought to be able to survive prolonged freezing 3
- noun blackfish a female salmon that has recently spawned 3
- noun blackfish any of various other dark fishes, esp the luderick, a common edible Australian estuary fish 3
- noun blackfish any of a genus (Globicephala) of large, black, migratory dolphins; pilot whale 3
- noun blackfish any of a number of dark marine fishes, as a sea bass or tautog 3
- noun blackfish an edible Siberian or Alaskan freshwater fish (Dallia pectoralis) of the same order (Salmoniformes) as trout, pike, and salmon: reputed to revive after being frozen 3
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Origin of blackfish
First appearance:
before 1680 One of the 48% oldest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1680-90; black + fish
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Parts of speech for Blackfish
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blackfish popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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