oysterfish

oys·ter·fish

O o

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oi-ster-fish]
- /ˈɔɪ stərˌfɪʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oi-ster-fish]
- /ˈɔɪ stərˌfɪʃ/

Definition of oysterfish word

noun plural oysterfish the oyster toadfish. See under toadfish (def 1). 1

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Origin of oysterfish

First appearance:

before 1605

One of the 40% oldest English words

First recorded in 1605-15; oyster + fish

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Parts of speech for Oysterfish

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

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determiner

exclamation

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oysterfish popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 71% 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.

oysterfish usage trend in Literature

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