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- [seyl-fish]
- /ˈseɪlˌfɪʃ/
- /ˈseɪl.ˌfɪʃ/
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- [seyl-fish]
- /ˈseɪlˌfɪʃ/
Definitions of sailfish word
- noun sailfish any of several large scombroid game fishes of the genus Istiophorus, such as I. albicans (Atlantic sailfish), of warm and tropical seas: family Istiophoridae. They have an elongated upper jaw and a long sail-like dorsal fin 1
- noun sailfish any of a genus (Istiophorus, family Istiophoridae) of large, tropical marine billfishes with elongated scales, a sail-like dorsal fin, and a sword-shaped upper jaw 1
- noun sailfish large sea fish 1
- noun plural sailfish a large tropical and subtropical marine fish, Istiophorus platypterus, of the family Istiophoridae, distinguished by a long, high dorsal fin, long pelvic fins, and a double keel on each side of the tail. 0
- noun plural sailfish any of several related fishes having a high dorsal fin. 0
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Origin of sailfish
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95; sail + fish
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Parts of speech for Sailfish
noun
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
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sailfish popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% 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.
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