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- [ley-dee-fish]
- /ˈleɪ diˌfɪʃ/
- /lˈeɪdɪfɪʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ley-dee-fish]
- /ˈleɪ diˌfɪʃ/
Definitions of ladyfish word
- noun plural ladyfish a game fish, Elops saurus, of warm seas, closely related to but smaller than the tarpon. 1
- noun ladyfish Any of a number of marine fishes of warm, coastal waters, several of which are popular with anglers. 1
- noun ladyfish any of various fish found in oceanic coastal waters, esp the tarpon or a related game fish of the genus Elops 0
- noun ladyfish any of various fishes; esp., a tropical tenpounder (Elops saurus) 0
- noun ladyfish A coastal dwelling fish in the genus Elops, found throughout the tropical and sub-tropical regions. 0
- noun ladyfish The Spanish hogfish (Bodianus rufus). 0
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Origin of ladyfish
First appearance:
before 1705 One of the 50% oldest English words
First recorded in 1705-15; lady + fish
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Parts of speech for Ladyfish
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ladyfish 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
ladyfish usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with ladyfish
- how to catch ladyfish?
- how to cook ladyfish?
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