bluefish

[ bloo-fish ]

/ ˈbluˌfɪʃ /

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

a predaceous, marine, bluish or greenish food fish, Pomatomus saltatrix, inhabiting Atlantic coastal waters of North and South America.

any of various fishes, usually of a bluish color.

Origin of bluefish

An Americanism dating back to 1615–25; blue + fish

Words nearby bluefish

blue false indigo, Bluefield, Bluefields, bluefin, bluefin tuna, bluefish, blue flag, blue flash, blue flu, blue fox, blue funk

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Example sentences from the Web for bluefish

We fished together—for bluefish in the Long Island sound and for tarpon at Islamorada.
Remembering Critic Robert Hughes: A Torrent of Brilliant Words|James Fox|August 7, 2012|DAILY BEAST
It tells the story of the Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby, a five-week fishing tournament with a $30,000 prize.
The Daily Beast Recommends|The Daily Beast|April 7, 2009|DAILY BEAST
There "greenfish" is applied to the bluefish, of which there were and are at times plenty in the Rappahannock river.
The Bounty of the Chesapeake|James Wharton
In the Gulf of Mexico it often feeds in company with the salt-water trout, and in northern waters with the bluefish and weakfish.
Bass, Pike, Perch, and Others|James Alexander Henshall

Its flavor is by many considered fine, and is not unlike that of the bluefish.
Tales of Fishes|Zane Grey
At this momentous juncture, old Bluefish, to our unmitigated astonishment, started up with a wild whoop.
Barney Blake, The Boy Privateer|Herrick Johnstone
After the horse-racing came the bull and bear fight, in which old Bluefish and myself evinced an especial interest.
Barney Blake, The Boy Privateer|Herrick Johnstone

British Dictionary definitions for bluefish

bluefish

/ (ˈbluːˌfɪʃ) /

noun plural -fish or -fishes

Also called: snapper a predatory bluish marine percoid food and game fish, Pomatomus saltatrix, related to the horse mackerel: family Pomatomidae

any of various other bluish fishes

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单词	bluefish
释义	bluefish [ bloo-fish ] / ˈbluˌfɪʃ / noun, plural (especially collectively) blue·fish, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) blue·fish·es. a predaceous, marine, bluish or greenish food fish, Pomatomus saltatrix, inhabiting Atlantic coastal waters of North and South America. any of various fishes, usually of a bluish color. Origin of bluefish An Americanism dating back to 1615–25; blue + fish Words nearby bluefish blue false indigo, Bluefield, Bluefields, bluefin, bluefin tuna, bluefish, blue flag, blue flash, blue flu, blue fox, blue funk Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bluefish We fished together—for bluefish in the Long Island sound and for tarpon at Islamorada. Remembering Critic Robert Hughes: A Torrent of Brilliant Words\|James Fox\|August 7, 2012\|DAILY BEAST It tells the story of the Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby, a five-week fishing tournament with a $30,000 prize. The Daily Beast Recommends\|The Daily Beast\|April 7, 2009\|DAILY BEAST There "greenfish" is applied to the bluefish, of which there were and are at times plenty in the Rappahannock river. The Bounty of the Chesapeake\|James Wharton In the Gulf of Mexico it often feeds in company with the salt-water trout, and in northern waters with the bluefish and weakfish. Bass, Pike, Perch, and Others\|James Alexander Henshall Its flavor is by many considered fine, and is not unlike that of the bluefish. Tales of Fishes\|Zane Grey At this momentous juncture, old Bluefish, to our unmitigated astonishment, started up with a wild whoop. Barney Blake, The Boy Privateer\|Herrick Johnstone After the horse-racing came the bull and bear fight, in which old Bluefish and myself evinced an especial interest. Barney Blake, The Boy Privateer\|Herrick Johnstone British Dictionary definitions for bluefish bluefish / (ˈbluːˌfɪʃ) / noun plural -fish or -fishes Also called: snapper a predatory bluish marine percoid food and game fish, Pomatomus saltatrix, related to the horse mackerel: family Pomatomidae any of various other bluish fishes 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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