tilefish

tile·fish

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tahyl-fish]
- /ˈtaɪlˌfɪʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tahyl-fish]
- /ˈtaɪlˌfɪʃ/

Definitions of tilefish word

noun plural tilefish a large, brilliantly colored food fish, Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps, of deep waters of the Atlantic Ocean. 1
noun plural tilefish any of several related fishes of the family Branchiostegidae. 1
noun tilefish a large brightly coloured deep-sea percoid food fish, Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps, of warm and tropical seas, esp the North American coast of the Atlantic: family Branchiostegidae 0
noun tilefish any of a family (Malacanthidae) of percoid fishes that live in the deep waters of the sea, including some large food fishes; esp., a W Atlantic fish (Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps) with a golden-spotted blue or purple body, yellow-spotted fins, and a fleshy crest on the head 0

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Origin of tilefish

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1880-85; tile + fish

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tilefish popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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