flying fish

fly·ing fish

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [flahy-ing fish]
- /ˈflaɪ ɪŋ fɪʃ/
- /ˈflaɪɪŋ fɪʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [flahy-ing fish]
- /ˈflaɪ ɪŋ fɪʃ/

Definitions of flying fish words

noun flying fish any fish of the family Exocoetidae, having stiff and greatly enlarged pectoral fins enabling it to glide considerable distances through the air after leaping from the water. 1
noun flying fish (initial capital letters) Astronomy. the constellation Volans. 1
noun flying fish large-finned fish that leaps from water 1
variable noun flying fish Flying fish are a type of fish that live in warm seas. They have large fins that enable them to move forward in the air when they jump out of the water. 0
noun flying fish any marine teleost fish of the family Exocoetidae, common in warm and tropical seas, having enlarged winglike pectoral fins used for gliding above the surface of the water 0

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Origin of flying fish

First appearance:

before 1505

One of the 26% oldest English words

First recorded in 1505-15

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Parts of speech for Flying fish

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flying fish popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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