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- US Pronunciation
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- [awr-fish, ohr-]
- /ˈɔrˌfɪʃ, ˈoʊr-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [awr-fish, ohr-]
- /ˈɔrˌfɪʃ, ˈoʊr-/
Definitions of oarfish word
- noun plural oarfish any long, ribbon-shaped, silvery fish of the genus Regalecus, of deep tropical waters, having a red dorsal fin along the spine that rises to a crest, and reaching a length of 30 feet (9 meters). 1
- noun oarfish A very long, narrow, silvery marine fish of deep water, with a deep red dorsal fin running the length of the body. 1
- noun oarfish a very long ribbonfish, Regalecus glesne, with long slender ventral fins 0
- noun oarfish any of a family (Regalecidae, order Lampriformes) of large, long, narrow, deep-sea bony fishes having a fin along the length of the back and a manelike crest behind the head: some reach a length of 9m (c. 29.5 ft) and are responsible for many reports of sea serpents 0
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Origin of oarfish
First appearance:
before 1855 One of the 30% newest English words
First recorded in 1855-60; oar + fish
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Parts of speech for Oarfish
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oarfish popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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noun oarfish
- loch ness monster — a large aquatic animal resembling a serpent or a plesiosaurlike reptile, reported to have been seen in the waters of Loch Ness, Scotland, but not proved to exist.
- giant squid — any squid of the genus Architeuthis, inhabiting deep ocean bottoms and sometimes attaining an arm span of 65 feet (20 meters) or more.
- hydra — A minute freshwater coelenterate with a stalklike tubular body and a ring of tentacles around the mouth.
- kraken — a legendary sea monster causing large whirlpools off the coast of Norway.
- leviathan — (often initial capital letter) Bible. a sea monster.
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