单词 | cutlassfish |
释义 | cutlassfish in American English (ˈkʌtləsˌfɪʃ) nounWord forms: plural ˈcutlassˌfish or ˈcutlassˌfishes any of a family (Trichiuridae) of very long, thin percoid fishes with a wide mouth and sharp, pointed teeth, found near the surface in tropical seas : also written cutlass fishcutlassfish in American English (ˈkʌtləsˌfɪʃ) nounWord forms: plural esp collectively -fish or esp referring to two or more kinds or species -fishes any compressed, ribbonlike fish of the genus Trichiurus, having daggerlike teeth Also called: frostfish Word origin [1880–85; cutlass + fish]This word is first recorded in the period 1880–85. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: barnstorm, highball, impressionism, interface, regionalismExamples of 'cutlassfish' in a sentence |
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