sunfish

[ suhn-fish ]

/ ˈsʌnˌfɪʃ /

noun, plural (especially collectively) sun·fish, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) sun·fish·es.

the ocean sunfish, Mola mola.

any of various other fishes of the family Molidae.

any of several small, brightly colored, spiny-rayed freshwater fishes of the genus Lepomis, of North America, having a deep, compressed body.

Origin of sunfish

First recorded in 1620–30; sun + fish

Words nearby sunfish

sundrops, sundry, sundry shop, Sundsvall, sunfast, sunfish, sunflower, Sunflower State, sung, Sungari, sungazing

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Example sentences from the Web for sunfish

Sunfish scrambled with his feet for secure footing, found it and waded up to the front door.
The Lure of the Dim Trails|by (AKA B. M. Sinclair) B. M. Bower
Beside the signature was the familiar Sunfish which is Sahwah's symbol.
The Campfire Girls Go Motoring|Hildegard G. Frey
Sunfish had carried him safely out of the stampede and he had no fear of him now.
The Lure of the Dim Trails|by (AKA B. M. Sinclair) B. M. Bower
Thurston kept close behind, mindful of Park's command to give Sunfish his head.
The Lure of the Dim Trails|by (AKA B. M. Sinclair) B. M. Bower

Ten minutes passed, but, save for the inquiring nibble of a sunfish or similar small fry, he found no encouragement.
The Arrival of Jimpson|Ralph Henry Barbour

British Dictionary definitions for sunfish

sunfish

/ (ˈsʌnˌfɪʃ) /

noun plural -fish or -fishes

any large plectognath fish of the family Molidae, of temperate and tropical seas, esp Mola mola, which has a large rounded compressed body, long pointed dorsal and anal fins, and a fringelike tail fin

any of various small predatory North American freshwater percoid fishes of the family Centrarchidae, typically having a compressed brightly coloured body

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单词	sunfish
释义	sunfish [ suhn-fish ] / ˈsʌnˌfɪʃ / noun, plural (especially collectively) sun·fish, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) sun·fish·es. the ocean sunfish, Mola mola. any of various other fishes of the family Molidae. any of several small, brightly colored, spiny-rayed freshwater fishes of the genus Lepomis, of North America, having a deep, compressed body. Origin of sunfish First recorded in 1620–30; sun + fish Words nearby sunfish sundrops, sundry, sundry shop, Sundsvall, sunfast, sunfish, sunflower, Sunflower State, sung, Sungari, sungazing Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sunfish Sunfish scrambled with his feet for secure footing, found it and waded up to the front door. The Lure of the Dim Trails\|by (AKA B. M. Sinclair) B. M. Bower Beside the signature was the familiar Sunfish which is Sahwah's symbol. The Campfire Girls Go Motoring\|Hildegard G. Frey Sunfish had carried him safely out of the stampede and he had no fear of him now. The Lure of the Dim Trails\|by (AKA B. M. Sinclair) B. M. Bower Thurston kept close behind, mindful of Park's command to give Sunfish his head. The Lure of the Dim Trails\|by (AKA B. M. Sinclair) B. M. Bower Ten minutes passed, but, save for the inquiring nibble of a sunfish or similar small fry, he found no encouragement. The Arrival of Jimpson\|Ralph Henry Barbour British Dictionary definitions for sunfish sunfish / (ˈsʌnˌfɪʃ) / noun plural -fish or -fishes any large plectognath fish of the family Molidae, of temperate and tropical seas, esp Mola mola, which has a large rounded compressed body, long pointed dorsal and anal fins, and a fringelike tail fin any of various small predatory North American freshwater percoid fishes of the family Centrarchidae, typically having a compressed brightly coloured body Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to sunfish yacht, skiff, craft, vessel, ship, catamaran, schooner, sloop, cutter, clipper, galley, yawl, jack, bark, brig, windjammer, ketch, brigantine, pinnace, dory
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sunfish

noun, plural (especially collectively) sun·fish, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) sun·fish·es.

Origin of sunfish

Words nearby sunfish

Example sentences from the Web for sunfish

British Dictionary definitions for sunfish

noun plural -fish or -fishes

Words related to sunfish