English words for 'Any ancient fish'
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noun
noun
- Any of various dark-coloured fish of the Old World, especially the rudderfish (Centrolophus niger).
- (Canada, US) Either of two dark-coloured fish of the west Atlantic, the tautog of New England (Tautoga onitis) and the black sea bass (Centropristis striata).
- (chiefly Scotland) An Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar, especially a female after spawning.
- (Australia, New Zealand) Any of various dark-coloured fishes of Australasia, especially the luderick (Girella tricuspidata), and a freshwater fish, Gadopsis marmoratus.
- A pilot whale (Globicephalus spp.) and occasionally also used for various other whales).
- small dark-colored whale of the Atlantic coast of the United States; the largest male acts as pilot or leader for the school
- large dark-colored food fish of the Atlantic coast of North America
- female salmon that has recently spawned
verb
noun
verb
noun
- Any fossil fish of genus †Draconichthys.
- Gray bichir Polypterus senegalus.
- Gunther's boafish (Stomias affinis).
- Asian arowana (Scleropages formosus).
- Short dragonfish (Eurypegasus draconis).
- Violet goby (Gobioides broussonnetii).
- Any of several long, slender fishes, of the family Stomiidae, that have a luminous barbel used to attract prey.
- Sculptured seamoth (Pegasus lancifer).
noun
- any of numerous fishes of America and Europe
- support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)
- a linear measure of 16.5 feet
- any of numerous spiny-finned fishes of various families of the order Perciformes
- spiny-finned freshwater food and game fishes
- an elevated place serving as a seat
- a square rod of land
- (textiles) A frame used to examine cloth.
- A bar used to support a candle, especially in a church.
- (Ghana) Distichodus engycephalus, Distichodus rostratus
- (figuratively) A position that is overly elevated or haughty.
- Any of the three species of spiny-finned freshwater fish in the genus Perca.
- (theater) A platform for lights to be directed at the stage.
- (Australia) Johnius belangerii, Macquaria ambigua, Macquaria colonorum, Macquaria novemaculeata, Nemadactylus macropterus
- (South Africa) Acanthopagrus berda
- (figuratively) A position that is secure and advantageous, especially one which is prominent or elevated.
- Several similar species in the order Perciformes, such as the grouper.
- A pole connecting the fore gear and hind gear of a spring carriage; a reach.
- (UK) Lateolabrax japonicus, Tautogolabrus adspersus
- A rod, staff, tree branch, ledge, etc., used as a roost by a bird.
- A cubic measure of stonework equal to 16.6 × 1.5 × 1 feet.
- (US) Kyphosus azureus
verb
- sit, as on a branch
- cause to perch or sit
- to come to rest, settle
- (intransitive) To stay in an elevated position.
- (transitive, intransitive, textiles) To inspect cloth using a perch.
- (transitive) To place something on (or as if on) a perch.
- (intransitive) To rest on a perch (especially, of a bird); to roost.
- (intransitive) To sit upon the edge of something.
noun
- flesh of any of several primarily freshwater game and food fishes
- any of various game and food fishes of cool fresh waters mostly smaller than typical salmons
- Any of several species of fish in Salmonidae, closely related to salmon, and distinguished by spawning more than once.
- (British, derogatory) An objectionable elderly woman.
verb
noun
- flesh of various freshwater fishes of North America or of Europe
- flesh of any of various saltwater fishes of the family Sparidae or the family Bramidae
- any of numerous marine percoid fishes especially (but not exclusively) of the family Sparidae
- any of various usually edible freshwater percoid fishes having compressed bodies and shiny scales; especially (but not exclusively) of the genus Lepomis
- (British) A species in that genus, Abramis brama.
- A European fresh-water cyprinoid fish of the genus Abramis, little valued as food. Several species are known.
- An American fresh-water fish, of various species of Lepomis and allied genera, which are also called sunfishes and pondfishes.
- A marine sparoid fish of the genus Pagellus, and allied genera.
verb
noun
- Any small fish.
- (figuratively) A person or thing of relatively little consequence, importance, or value.
- (sports, especially soccer, cricket) a team that is considered less skilled and not expected to win many, if any, of its matches.
- (fishing) An artificial bait in the form of a small fish.
- (British, regional) Synonym of stickleback (family Gasterosteidae).
- Chiefly with a qualifying word: any of a number of other (small) fish from the family Cyprinidae; also (chiefly US), other small (usually freshwater) fish from other families.
- The common minnow (Phoxinus phoxinus), a small freshwater fish of the carp family Cyprinidae which has a green back with black elongated blotches, commonly swimming in large shoals.
- (Australia, New Zealand) Synonym of galaxiid (“any member of the family Galaxiidae of mostly small freshwater fish of the Southern Hemisphere”); specifically, the common galaxias, inanga, or jollytail (Galaxias maculatus).
- very small European freshwater fish common in gravelly streams
adj
verb
noun
- flesh of any of various important food fishes of warm seas
- large-headed turtle with powerful hooked jaws found in or near water; prone to bite
- (football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback
- Australian food fish having a pinkish body with blue spots
- any of several large sharp-toothed marine food and sport fishes of the family Lutjanidae of mainly tropical coastal waters
- a party favor consisting of a paper roll (usually containing candy or a small favor) that pops when pulled at both ends
- (US) A small bluefish.
- A snap beetle (family Elateridae).
- One who, or that which, snaps.
- (Australia, New Zealand) The fish Chrysophrys auratus, especially an adult of the species.
- The green woodpecker, or yaffle (Picus viridis).
- (US) Small, paper-wrapped item containing a minute quantity of explosive composition coated on small bits of sand, which explodes noisily when thrown onto a hard surface.
- (slang, entertainment) A punchline.
- (US) Any of the family Lutjanidae of percoid fishes, especially the red snapper.
- (slang) The vulva.
- (Ireland, slang) A (human) baby.
- (historical) A telegraphic device with a flexible metal tongue for producing clicks like those of the sounder.
- (US, informal) The snapping turtle.
- (American football) The player who snaps the ball to start the play.
- (slang) One who takes snaps; a photographer.
- (US, colloquial) A string bean.
- A stumble, a trip.
- (US politics, historical) A supporter of Senator Hill's premature scheduling of the Democratic National Committee convention of 1892.
- An error, a blunder, especially a moral slip-up.
verb
noun
- Any fish in the percoid genus Datnioides.
- Any of the genus Pterois of east Asian lionfishes.
- A sea cucumber of the Indian Ocean (Bohadschia atra).
- (East Africa) A cichlid of species Rhamphochromis longiceps, native to the Lake Malawi basin.
- (Asia) jarbua terapon and related species in the family Terapontidae.
- (Africa) Any fish in the genus Hydrocynus of characins.
- Any barracuda.
- Any of the species Hoplias malabaricus and related characins in the family Erythrinidae.
- (Guyana) Any of the family Pimelodidae of catfishes.
noun
- any of several food fishes of North American coastal waters
- flesh of any of a number of slender food fishes especially of Atlantic coasts of North America
- flesh of a cod-like fish of the Atlantic waters of Europe
- a small fish of the genus Sillago; excellent food fish
- a food fish of the Atlantic waters of Europe resembling the cod; sometimes placed in genus Gadus
- found off Atlantic coast of North America
- A southern blue whiting (Micromesistius australis), a marine fish of the Southern Hemisphere.
- A fish, Merlangius merlangus (family Gadidae), similar to cod, found in the North Atlantic; English whiting (US).
- in family Sciaenidae, Menticirrhus americanus (Carolina whiting, king whiting, southern kingcroaker, and southern kingfish) found along the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of the United States.
- (Canada) Alaska pollock (Gadus chalcogrammus, syn. Theragra chalcogramma).
- A fine white chalk used in paints, putty, whitewash etc.
- in family Sillaginidae, smelt-whitings, inhabiting Indo-Pacific marine coasts, many species of which are commercially important whitefish.
- A blue whiting (Micromesistius poutassou), a marine fish of the Northern Hemisphere.
- (US) Any of several marine fish found in North American coastal waters, including hakes (genus Merluccius), especially Merluccius bilinearis (silver hake).
verb
noun
- popular aquarium fish
- A fish of the genus Poecilia, except for those known as guppies.
- (video games, slang) A Molotov cocktail.
- (now chiefly Ireland) A woman or girl, especially of low status or prostitute.
- (slang, uncountable) Pure MDMA powder.
- (India, South Asia) Alternative spelling of mali (“a member of a caste in South Asia whose traditional occupation is gardening; hence, any South Asian gardener”).
- A bird, the wagtail.
- A mollemoke.
- A female cat, a she-cat (usually spayed)
- (slang) a male homosexual, especially an effeminate one.
- A molly bolt.
verb
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noun
- the lean flesh of any of various valuable market fish caught among rocks
- marine food and game fish with dark longitudinal stripes; migrates upriver to spawn; sometimes placed in the genus Morone
- marine food fish found among rocks along the northern coasts of Europe and America
- Sebastes, mainly of the North Pacific
- Certain fish of genus Scorpaena, such as Madeira rockfish (Scorpaena maderensis), a common Mediterranean species
- Hexagrammos, a genus of greenling from the North Pacific
- (Internet slang, derogatory, ethnic slur, US) A black person who does not know how to swim.
- A long-spined bullhead (Taurulus bubalis)
- Myliobatis goodei (southern eagle ray)
- Scyliorhinus stellaris (nursehound), a shark known as rock salmon when used in cuisine
- A fish in the family Sebastidae, marine fishes that inhabit oceans around the world
- A logperch (Percina caprodes), also known as common logperch or log perch
- Acanthoclinus, a genus of fish from New Zealand
- Salvelinus, a genus of fish in the salmon family
- A stonefishes (genus Synanceia), venomous fishes from the Indo-Pacific
- Certain groupers, in the subfamily Epinephelinae
- Hypoplectrodes, a genus of fish in the family Serranidae
- A striped bass (Morone saxatilis), a species of fish from North America
noun
noun
noun
- Any of various dark-coloured fish of the Old World, especially the rudderfish (Centrolophus niger).
- (Canada, US) Either of two dark-coloured fish of the west Atlantic, the tautog of New England (Tautoga onitis) and the black sea bass (Centropristis striata).
- (chiefly Scotland) An Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar, especially a female after spawning.
- (Australia, New Zealand) Any of various dark-coloured fishes of Australasia, especially the luderick (Girella tricuspidata), and a freshwater fish, Gadopsis marmoratus.
- A pilot whale (Globicephalus spp.) and occasionally also used for various other whales).
- small dark-colored whale of the Atlantic coast of the United States; the largest male acts as pilot or leader for the school
- large dark-colored food fish of the Atlantic coast of North America
- female salmon that has recently spawned
verb
noun
verb
noun
- Any fossil fish of genus †Draconichthys.
- Gray bichir Polypterus senegalus.
- Gunther's boafish (Stomias affinis).
- Asian arowana (Scleropages formosus).
- Short dragonfish (Eurypegasus draconis).
- Violet goby (Gobioides broussonnetii).
- Any of several long, slender fishes, of the family Stomiidae, that have a luminous barbel used to attract prey.
- Sculptured seamoth (Pegasus lancifer).
noun
- any of numerous fishes of America and Europe
- support consisting of a branch or rod that serves as a resting place (especially for a bird)
- a linear measure of 16.5 feet
- any of numerous spiny-finned fishes of various families of the order Perciformes
- spiny-finned freshwater food and game fishes
- an elevated place serving as a seat
- a square rod of land
- (textiles) A frame used to examine cloth.
- A bar used to support a candle, especially in a church.
- (Ghana) Distichodus engycephalus, Distichodus rostratus
- (figuratively) A position that is overly elevated or haughty.
- Any of the three species of spiny-finned freshwater fish in the genus Perca.
- (theater) A platform for lights to be directed at the stage.
- (Australia) Johnius belangerii, Macquaria ambigua, Macquaria colonorum, Macquaria novemaculeata, Nemadactylus macropterus
- (South Africa) Acanthopagrus berda
- (figuratively) A position that is secure and advantageous, especially one which is prominent or elevated.
- Several similar species in the order Perciformes, such as the grouper.
- A pole connecting the fore gear and hind gear of a spring carriage; a reach.
- (UK) Lateolabrax japonicus, Tautogolabrus adspersus
- A rod, staff, tree branch, ledge, etc., used as a roost by a bird.
- A cubic measure of stonework equal to 16.6 × 1.5 × 1 feet.
- (US) Kyphosus azureus
verb
- sit, as on a branch
- cause to perch or sit
- to come to rest, settle
- (intransitive) To stay in an elevated position.
- (transitive, intransitive, textiles) To inspect cloth using a perch.
- (transitive) To place something on (or as if on) a perch.
- (intransitive) To rest on a perch (especially, of a bird); to roost.
- (intransitive) To sit upon the edge of something.
noun
- flesh of any of several primarily freshwater game and food fishes
- any of various game and food fishes of cool fresh waters mostly smaller than typical salmons
- Any of several species of fish in Salmonidae, closely related to salmon, and distinguished by spawning more than once.
- (British, derogatory) An objectionable elderly woman.
verb
noun
- flesh of various freshwater fishes of North America or of Europe
- flesh of any of various saltwater fishes of the family Sparidae or the family Bramidae
- any of numerous marine percoid fishes especially (but not exclusively) of the family Sparidae
- any of various usually edible freshwater percoid fishes having compressed bodies and shiny scales; especially (but not exclusively) of the genus Lepomis
- (British) A species in that genus, Abramis brama.
- A European fresh-water cyprinoid fish of the genus Abramis, little valued as food. Several species are known.
- An American fresh-water fish, of various species of Lepomis and allied genera, which are also called sunfishes and pondfishes.
- A marine sparoid fish of the genus Pagellus, and allied genera.
verb
noun
- Any small fish.
- (figuratively) A person or thing of relatively little consequence, importance, or value.
- (sports, especially soccer, cricket) a team that is considered less skilled and not expected to win many, if any, of its matches.
- (fishing) An artificial bait in the form of a small fish.
- (British, regional) Synonym of stickleback (family Gasterosteidae).
- Chiefly with a qualifying word: any of a number of other (small) fish from the family Cyprinidae; also (chiefly US), other small (usually freshwater) fish from other families.
- The common minnow (Phoxinus phoxinus), a small freshwater fish of the carp family Cyprinidae which has a green back with black elongated blotches, commonly swimming in large shoals.
- (Australia, New Zealand) Synonym of galaxiid (“any member of the family Galaxiidae of mostly small freshwater fish of the Southern Hemisphere”); specifically, the common galaxias, inanga, or jollytail (Galaxias maculatus).
- very small European freshwater fish common in gravelly streams
adj
verb
noun
- flesh of any of various important food fishes of warm seas
- large-headed turtle with powerful hooked jaws found in or near water; prone to bite
- (football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback
- Australian food fish having a pinkish body with blue spots
- any of several large sharp-toothed marine food and sport fishes of the family Lutjanidae of mainly tropical coastal waters
- a party favor consisting of a paper roll (usually containing candy or a small favor) that pops when pulled at both ends
- (US) A small bluefish.
- A snap beetle (family Elateridae).
- One who, or that which, snaps.
- (Australia, New Zealand) The fish Chrysophrys auratus, especially an adult of the species.
- The green woodpecker, or yaffle (Picus viridis).
- (US) Small, paper-wrapped item containing a minute quantity of explosive composition coated on small bits of sand, which explodes noisily when thrown onto a hard surface.
- (slang, entertainment) A punchline.
- (US) Any of the family Lutjanidae of percoid fishes, especially the red snapper.
- (slang) The vulva.
- (Ireland, slang) A (human) baby.
- (historical) A telegraphic device with a flexible metal tongue for producing clicks like those of the sounder.
- (US, informal) The snapping turtle.
- (American football) The player who snaps the ball to start the play.
- (slang) One who takes snaps; a photographer.
- (US, colloquial) A string bean.
- A stumble, a trip.
- (US politics, historical) A supporter of Senator Hill's premature scheduling of the Democratic National Committee convention of 1892.
- An error, a blunder, especially a moral slip-up.
verb
noun
- Any fish in the percoid genus Datnioides.
- Any of the genus Pterois of east Asian lionfishes.
- A sea cucumber of the Indian Ocean (Bohadschia atra).
- (East Africa) A cichlid of species Rhamphochromis longiceps, native to the Lake Malawi basin.
- (Asia) jarbua terapon and related species in the family Terapontidae.
- (Africa) Any fish in the genus Hydrocynus of characins.
- Any barracuda.
- Any of the species Hoplias malabaricus and related characins in the family Erythrinidae.
- (Guyana) Any of the family Pimelodidae of catfishes.
noun
- any of several food fishes of North American coastal waters
- flesh of any of a number of slender food fishes especially of Atlantic coasts of North America
- flesh of a cod-like fish of the Atlantic waters of Europe
- a small fish of the genus Sillago; excellent food fish
- a food fish of the Atlantic waters of Europe resembling the cod; sometimes placed in genus Gadus
- found off Atlantic coast of North America
- A southern blue whiting (Micromesistius australis), a marine fish of the Southern Hemisphere.
- A fish, Merlangius merlangus (family Gadidae), similar to cod, found in the North Atlantic; English whiting (US).
- in family Sciaenidae, Menticirrhus americanus (Carolina whiting, king whiting, southern kingcroaker, and southern kingfish) found along the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of the United States.
- (Canada) Alaska pollock (Gadus chalcogrammus, syn. Theragra chalcogramma).
- A fine white chalk used in paints, putty, whitewash etc.
- in family Sillaginidae, smelt-whitings, inhabiting Indo-Pacific marine coasts, many species of which are commercially important whitefish.
- A blue whiting (Micromesistius poutassou), a marine fish of the Northern Hemisphere.
- (US) Any of several marine fish found in North American coastal waters, including hakes (genus Merluccius), especially Merluccius bilinearis (silver hake).
verb
noun
- popular aquarium fish
- A fish of the genus Poecilia, except for those known as guppies.
- (video games, slang) A Molotov cocktail.
- (now chiefly Ireland) A woman or girl, especially of low status or prostitute.
- (slang, uncountable) Pure MDMA powder.
- (India, South Asia) Alternative spelling of mali (“a member of a caste in South Asia whose traditional occupation is gardening; hence, any South Asian gardener”).
- A bird, the wagtail.
- A mollemoke.
- A female cat, a she-cat (usually spayed)
- (slang) a male homosexual, especially an effeminate one.
- A molly bolt.
verb
noun
- the lean flesh of any of various valuable market fish caught among rocks
- marine food and game fish with dark longitudinal stripes; migrates upriver to spawn; sometimes placed in the genus Morone
- marine food fish found among rocks along the northern coasts of Europe and America
- Sebastes, mainly of the North Pacific
- Certain fish of genus Scorpaena, such as Madeira rockfish (Scorpaena maderensis), a common Mediterranean species
- Hexagrammos, a genus of greenling from the North Pacific
- (Internet slang, derogatory, ethnic slur, US) A black person who does not know how to swim.
- A long-spined bullhead (Taurulus bubalis)
- Myliobatis goodei (southern eagle ray)
- Scyliorhinus stellaris (nursehound), a shark known as rock salmon when used in cuisine
- A fish in the family Sebastidae, marine fishes that inhabit oceans around the world
- A logperch (Percina caprodes), also known as common logperch or log perch
- Acanthoclinus, a genus of fish from New Zealand
- Salvelinus, a genus of fish in the salmon family
- A stonefishes (genus Synanceia), venomous fishes from the Indo-Pacific
- Certain groupers, in the subfamily Epinephelinae
- Hypoplectrodes, a genus of fish in the family Serranidae
- A striped bass (Morone saxatilis), a species of fish from North America
noun
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