skipjack
skipjack · skipjacks · skipjack
Any of several not closely related fishAny of several not closely related fish.: Several of the genus Euthynnus resembling tuna
US/skˈɪpdʒˌæk/
Meaning
16 sensesAny of several not closely related fish.
Several of the genus Euthynnus resembling tuna
A skipjack tuna (Katsuwonus pelamis)
A common bluefish (Pomatomus saltatrix)
An alewife (Alosa pseudoharengus)
A bonito (Sarda spp. etc.)
A butterfish
A cutlass fish (Trichiuridae spp.)
A jurel (Caranx or Trachurus)
A leatherjacket, leatherjack (genus Oligoplites)
A runner (Elagatis pinnulatis)
A saurel (Trachurus spp.)
A saury (Scomberesocidae spp.)
More definitions
- medium-sized tuna-like food fish of warm Atlantic and Pacific waters; less valued than tuna
- oceanic schooling tuna of considerable value in Pacific but less in Atlantic; reaches 75 pounds; very similar to if not the same as oceanic bonito
- able to right itself when on its back by flipping into the air with a clicking sound
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From skip (verb) + Jack.From skip (verb) + Jack.
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Forms
plural: skipjacks / skipjackSynonyms
6 synonymsClose in meaning
- medium-sized tuna-like food fish of warm Atlantic and Pacific waters; less valued than tuna:Atlantic bonitoSarda sarda
- oceanic schooling tuna of considerable value in Pacific but less in Atlantic; reaches 75 pounds; very similar to if not the same as oceanic bonito:skipjack tunaEuthynnus pelamis
- able to right itself when on its back by flipping into the air with a clicking sound:click beetlesnapping beetle
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedskipjack tuna
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular