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- [bloh-fish]
- /ˈbloʊˌfɪʃ/
- /ˈblofɪʃ/
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- [bloh-fish]
- /ˈbloʊˌfɪʃ/
Definitions of blowfish word
- noun blowfish puffer (sense 2) 3
- noun plural blowfish puffer (def 2). 1
- noun blowfish Any species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability to inflate themselves to a globe several times their normal size by swallowing water or air when threatened. 0
- noun blowfish A delicacy popular in Japan, consisting of the fish served raw as sushi. It may, if improperly prepared, contain deadly levels of neurotoxins. 0
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Origin of blowfish
First appearance:
before 1890 One of the 20% newest English words
First recorded in 1890-95; blow2 + fish
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Parts of speech for Blowfish
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
blowfish popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% 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".
blowfish usage trend in Literature
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