handfish
1 of 2noun
: a fish of the family Brachionichthyidae
handfish
2 of 2intransitive verb
: to catch fish with the hands sometimes with bait as a lure : guddle
Word History
Etymology
Noun
hand entry 1 + fish (noun); from the pectoral fins that resemble hands
Intransitive verb
hand entry 1 + fish (verb)