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- [sneyk-fish]
- /ˈsneɪkˌfɪʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sneyk-fish]
- /ˈsneɪkˌfɪʃ/
Definitions of snakefish word
- noun plural snakefish lizardfish. 1
- noun plural snakefish ribbonfish. 1
- noun snakefish a term for any fish resembling a snake 0
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Origin of snakefish
First appearance:
before 1790 One of the 43% newest English words
First recorded in 1790-1800; snake + fish
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Snakefish
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
snakefish popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 69% 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.
snakefish usage trend in Literature
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