devilfish

[ dev-uhl-fish ]

/ ˈdɛv əlˌfɪʃ /

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

manta (def. 4).

octopus (def. 1).

Origin of devilfish

First recorded in 1700–10; devil + fish

Words nearby devilfish

device, Devic's disease, devil, devil and deep blue sea, devil dog, devilfish, devilish, devilkin, devil-may-care, devilment, devil of a

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Example sentences from the Web for devilfish

Tom crouched over his pretended work like a devilfish devouring its prey.
Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 11 (of 14)|Elbert Hubbard
Mapfarity cried out with shock and surprise as his skin flopped on the stones like a devilfish on dry land.
Rastignac the Devil|Philip Jos Farmer
Skilled in deep-sea lore as he was, he knew the dark fury which had swooped down upon the devilfish.
The Haunters of the Silences|Charles G. D. Roberts
"I thought at first it was something like a devilfish, or possibly an overgrown starfish, but it isn't," Costigan made answer.
Triplanetary|Edward Elmer Smith

The mountain lion rivals the shark, the devilfish, and the grizzly in being the cause of ferocious tales.
Watched by Wild Animals|Enos A. Mills

British Dictionary definitions for devilfish

devilfish

/ (ˈdɛvəlˌfɪʃ) /

noun plural -fish or -fishes

Also called: devil ray another name for manta (def. 1)

another name for octopus

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单词	devilfish
释义	devilfish [ dev-uhl-fish ] / ˈdɛv əlˌfɪʃ / noun, plural (especially collectively) dev·il·fish, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) dev·il·fish·es. manta (def. 4). octopus (def. 1). Origin of devilfish First recorded in 1700–10; devil + fish Words nearby devilfish device, Devic's disease, devil, devil and deep blue sea, devil dog, devilfish, devilish, devilkin, devil-may-care, devilment, devil of a Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for devilfish Tom crouched over his pretended work like a devilfish devouring its prey. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Volume 11 (of 14)\|Elbert Hubbard Mapfarity cried out with shock and surprise as his skin flopped on the stones like a devilfish on dry land. Rastignac the Devil\|Philip Jos Farmer Skilled in deep-sea lore as he was, he knew the dark fury which had swooped down upon the devilfish. The Haunters of the Silences\|Charles G. D. Roberts "I thought at first it was something like a devilfish, or possibly an overgrown starfish, but it isn't," Costigan made answer. Triplanetary\|Edward Elmer Smith The mountain lion rivals the shark, the devilfish, and the grizzly in being the cause of ferocious tales. Watched by Wild Animals\|Enos A. Mills British Dictionary definitions for devilfish devilfish / (ˈdɛvəlˌfɪʃ) / noun plural -fish or -fishes Also called: devil ray another name for manta (def. 1) another name for octopus 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
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