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- [pin-fish]
- /ˈpɪnˌfɪʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pin-fish]
- /ˈpɪnˌfɪʃ/
Definitions of pinfish word
- noun plural pinfish a small fish, Lagodon rhomboides, of the porgy family, inhabiting bays of the South Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the U.S. 1
- noun pinfish a small porgy, Lagodon rhomboides, occurring off the SE North American coast of the Atlantic 0
- noun pinfish any of several fishes with sharp dorsal spines, esp. a small porgy (Lagodon rhomboides) found along the Atlantic coast of the U.S. 0
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Origin of pinfish
First appearance:
before 1875 One of the 25% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1875-80; pin + fish
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Parts of speech for Pinfish
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pinfish popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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pinfish usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with pinfish
- how to catch pinfish?
- how to catch pinfish for bait?
- how to build a pinfish trap?
- how to hook a pinfish?
- how to fish with pinfish?
- how to make a pinfish trap?
- how to use pinfish as bait?
- how to hook pinfish?
- how to make pinfish trap?
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