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单词 kingfish
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kingfish

noun

king·​fish ˈkiŋ-ˌfish How to pronounce kingfish (audio)
1
: any of several marine croakers (family Sciaenidae): such as
a
: any of three fishes (Menticirrhus americanus, M. littoralis, and M. saxatilis) of shallow coastal waters of the Atlantic Ocean
b
: a small silvery food and sport fish (Genyonemus lineatus) of inshore waters especially of California

called also white croaker

2
: king mackerel
3
: an undisputed master in an area or group

Synonyms

  • big
  • big boy
  • big cheese
  • big gun
  • big leaguer
  • big shot
  • big wheel
  • big-timer
  • bigfoot
  • biggie
  • bigwig
  • fat cat
  • heavy
  • heavy hitter
  • heavyweight
  • high-muck-a-muck
  • high-muckety-muck
  • honcho
  • kahuna
  • kingpin
  • major leaguer
  • muckety-muck
  • muck-a-muck
  • mucky-muck
  • nabob
  • nawab
  • nibs
  • nob [chiefly British]
  • pooh-bah
  • poo-bah
  • wheel
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Example Sentences

as a kingfish in the state's political circles, he was accustomed to being courted by presidential hopefuls
Recent Examples on the Web PGA Tour golfer Marc Leishman of Australia — caught the Smith crew's second kingfish at 29.45 pounds. Clayton Freeman, USA TODAY, 23 July 2022 Shugart's catch, the third to weigh in, proved untouchable, a mammoth kingfish at nearly 50 pounds that held up comfortably through the entire day. Clayton Freeman, USA TODAY, 23 July 2022 The creative, well thought out menu includes classics with a focus on the highest quality ingredients such as chocolate-fed wagyu, and Australian kingfish. Joanne Shurvell, Forbes, 6 May 2022 That means the bait stealers and nuisance species will become less prevalent and fishing for species like whiting, also known as Gulf kingfish, will become hot, Thornton said. Frank Sargeant, al, 19 Sep. 2021 Other dishes incorporate oysters grown in the Arabian Gulf, edible flowers sourced from a desert garden, Emirati kingfish, and native desert plants, to name a few. Alicia Erickson, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Aug. 2021 The Altier Jewelers fishing crew had a successful day of fishing by reeling in a couple of cash Calcutta prizes and the heaviest kingfish of 36.4 pounds to earn over $8,000. Emmett Hall, sun-sentinel.com, 4 May 2021 Another angler hooked a kingfish off the Jupiter ledge that was in the 70-pound range but a shark cut it in half. Emmett Hall, sun-sentinel.com, 3 Dec. 2020 Lance Irvine was more accustomed to being one of the top kingfish tournament teams in the country, coming away with the top prize with a 201.3-pound catch to earn $4,000. Emmett Hall, sun-sentinel.com, 8 Oct. 2020 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1815, in the meaning defined at sense 1

kingfish

noun

as in heavyweight
one of high position or importance within a group as a kingfish in the state's political circles, he was accustomed to being courted by presidential hopefuls

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • heavyweight
  • big
  • heavy
  • king
  • queen
  • kahuna
  • lion
  • prince
  • magnate
  • big gun
  • bigfoot
  • kingpin
  • big wheel
  • big shot
  • baron
  • big boy
  • big leaguer
  • fat cat
  • heavy hitter
  • tycoon
  • major leaguer
  • nibs
  • nob
  • nabob
  • biggie
  • big cheese
  • nawab
  • princess
  • bigwig
  • wheel
  • muck-a-muck
  • high-muckety-muck
  • poo-bah
  • honcho
  • big-timer
  • pooh-bah
  • high-muck-a-muck
  • mucky-muck
  • czar
  • mogul
  • muckety-muck
  • tsar
  • tzar
  • VIP

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • shrimp
  • nobody
  • lightweight
  • nothing
  • zero
  • twerp
  • nonentity
  • subordinate
  • whippersnapper
  • underling
  • zilch
  • mediocrity
  • obscurity
  • inferior
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