weakfish
weakfish · weakfishes · weakfish
Any of several species of game fish, of the genus Cynoscion, found in North American…Any of several species of game fish, of the genus Cynoscion, found in North American waters.
Meaning
1 sensesAny of several species of game fish, of the genus Cynoscion, found in North American waters.
food and game fish of North American coastal waters with a mouth from which hooks easily tear out
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
Calque from Dutch weekvis, weekvisch (“weakfish”), equivalent to weak + fish, because of iCalque from Dutch weekvis, weekvisch (“weakfish”), equivalent to weak + fish, because of its tender mouth.
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Forms
plural: weakfishes / weakfish| Singular | weakfish |
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| Plural | weakfishes / weakfish |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- food and game fish of North American coastal waters with a mouth from which hooks easily tear out:Cynoscion regalis
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedweakfishing
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular