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soldierfish

sol·dier·fish
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sohl-jer-fish]
    • /ˈsoʊl dʒərˌfɪʃ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sohl-jer-fish]
    • /ˈsoʊl dʒərˌfɪʃ/

Definitions of soldierfish word

  • noun plural soldierfish any of several squirrelfishes of the family Holocentridae. 1
  • noun plural soldierfish any of various other brightly colored fishes. 1

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Origin of soldierfish

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1880-85; so called from its sharp spines and rough scales

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Parts of speech for Soldierfish

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

soldierfish 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 72% 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.

soldierfish usage trend in Literature

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