grayfish

gray·fish

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [grey-fish]
- /ˈgreɪˌfɪʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [grey-fish]
- /ˈgreɪˌfɪʃ/

Definitions of grayfish word

noun plural grayfish a name used in marketing for any of several American sharks, especially the dogfishes of the genus Squalus. 1
noun grayfish a dogfish 0
noun grayfish a dogfish (shark) 0

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Origin of grayfish

First appearance:

before 1785

One of the 44% newest English words

First recorded in 1785-95; gray1 + fish

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Parts of speech for Grayfish

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grayfish popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

grayfish usage trend in Literature

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