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kingfish

king·fish
K k

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [king-fish]
    • /ˈkɪŋˌfɪʃ/
    • /kˈɪŋfɪʃ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [king-fish]
    • /ˈkɪŋˌfɪʃ/

Definitions of kingfish word

  • noun plural kingfish any of several marine food fishes of the drum family, especially of the genus Menticirrhus, found off the E coast of the U.S. 1
  • noun plural kingfish Also called white croaker. a marine food fish, Genyonemus lineatus, found off the Californian coast. 1
  • noun plural kingfish king mackerel. 1
  • noun plural kingfish a large game fish, Seriola grandis, found in Australia and New Zealand, closely related to the yellowtail. 1
  • noun plural kingfish any of various other fishes noted especially for their size. 1
  • noun plural kingfish Informal. a person regarded as a leader or authority: a kingfish in Democratic Party circles. 1

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Origin of kingfish

First appearance:

before 1740
One of the 48% newest English words
First recorded in 1740-50; king + fish

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Kingfish

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

kingfish popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% 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".

kingfish usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for kingfish

noun kingfish

  • judge — Alan L(aVern) born 1932, U.S. astronaut.
  • law — software law
  • upstairs — up the stairs; to or on an upper floor.
  • pro — in favor of a proposition, opinion, etc.
  • textbook — a book used by students as a standard work for a particular branch of study.

Antonyms for kingfish

noun kingfish

  • ignoramus — an extremely ignorant person.
  • proletariat — common people, working class
  • amateur — An amateur is someone who does something as a hobby and not as a job.
  • student — a person formally engaged in learning, especially one enrolled in a school or college; pupil: a student at Yale.
  • rookie — an athlete playing his or her first season as a member of a professional sports team: The rookie replaced the injured regular at first base.

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