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- [hed-fish]
- /ˈhɛdˌfɪʃ/
- /hˈedfɪʃ/
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- [hed-fish]
- /ˈhɛdˌfɪʃ/
Definitions of headfish word
- noun plural headfish ocean sunfish. 1
- noun plural headfish sharptail mola. 1
- noun headfish The sunfish (of family Molidae). 1
- noun headfish ocean sunfish 0
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Origin of headfish
First appearance:
before 1835 One of the 34% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1835-45; head + fish
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Parts of speech for Headfish
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pronoun
preposition
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determiner
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headfish popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% 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.
headfish usage trend in Literature
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