Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [stuhd-fish]
- /ˈstʌdˌfɪʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [stuhd-fish]
- /ˈstʌdˌfɪʃ/
Definitions of studfish word
- noun plural studfish either of two killifishes marked with orange spots, Fundulus catenatus (northern studfish) of the Tennessee and Cumberland rivers and Ozark Mountains region, or F. stellifer (southern studfish) of the Alabama River. 1
- noun studfish a type of American minnow or small fish 0
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Origin of studfish
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1880-85; stud1 + fish
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Parts of speech for Studfish
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studfish popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% 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.
studfish usage trend in Literature
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