walking fish

walk·ing fish

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [waw-king fish]
- /ˈwɔ kɪŋ fɪʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [waw-king fish]
- /ˈwɔ kɪŋ fɪʃ/

Definitions of walking fish words

noun walking fish any of various fishes able to survive and move about for short periods of time on land, as the mudskipper or climbing perch. 1
noun walking fish A general term that refers to fish that are able to travel over land for extended periods of time. 0

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Origin of walking fish

First appearance:

before 1860

One of the 29% newest English words

First recorded in 1860-65

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Parts of speech for Walking fish

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walking fish popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% 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.

walking fish usage trend in Literature

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