What does "rockfish" mean?
Any of a large number of different species of fish, which dwell among rocks, specifically:; A fish in the family Sebastidae, marine fishes that inhabit oceans around the world
Rockfish
/ˈɹɑk.fɪʃ/ noun
noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Meaning at a glance
- Primary sense: Any of a large number of different species of fish, which dwell among rocks, specifically:; A fish in the family Sebastidae, marine fishes that inhabit oceans around the world
- Grammar: rockfish is listed as noun.
- Nearest alternatives: roccus saxatilis, rock cod, rosefish, scorpaenid.
- Useful contrasts: nonrockfish.
- Usage evidence: Ducks and Canada geese call out. Cormorants and blue herons raise their wings against the afternoon sky, then settle on wooden posts in the water. Some of these large birds are ready for a meal. Rockfish hang from their mouths.
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 Any of a large number of different species of fish, which dwell among rocks, specifically:; A fish in the family Sebastidae, marine fishes that inhabit oceans around the world countable, uncountable
- 2 marine food and game fish with dark longitudinal stripes; migrates upriver to spawn; sometimes placed in the genus Morone wordnet
- 3 Any of a large number of different species of fish, which dwell among rocks, specifically:; A fish in the family Sebastidae, marine fishes that inhabit oceans around the world; Sebastes, mainly of the North Pacific countable, uncountable
- 4 marine food fish found among rocks along the northern coasts of Europe and America wordnet
- 5 Any of a large number of different species of fish, which dwell among rocks, specifically:; Acanthoclinus, a genus of fish from New Zealand countable, uncountable
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- 6 the lean flesh of any of various valuable market fish caught among rocks wordnet
- 7 Any of a large number of different species of fish, which dwell among rocks, specifically:; Scyliorhinus stellaris (nursehound), a shark known as rock salmon when used in cuisine countable, uncountable
- 8 Any of a large number of different species of fish, which dwell among rocks, specifically:; Hexagrammos, a genus of greenling from the North Pacific countable, uncountable
- 9 Any of a large number of different species of fish, which dwell among rocks, specifically:; Hypoplectrodes, a genus of fish in the family Serranidae countable, uncountable
- 10 Any of a large number of different species of fish, which dwell among rocks, specifically:; Salvelinus, a genus of fish in the salmon family countable, uncountable
- 11 Any of a large number of different species of fish, which dwell among rocks, specifically:; A stonefishes (genus Synanceia), venomous fishes from the Indo-Pacific countable, uncountable
- 12 Any of a large number of different species of fish, which dwell among rocks, specifically:; A striped bass (Morone saxatilis), a species of fish from North America countable, uncountable
- 13 Any of a large number of different species of fish, which dwell among rocks, specifically:; Certain groupers, in the subfamily Epinephelinae countable, uncountable
- 14 Any of a large number of different species of fish, which dwell among rocks, specifically:; Certain fish of genus Scorpaena, such as Madeira rockfish (Scorpaena maderensis), a common Mediterranean species countable, uncountable
- 15 Any of a large number of different species of fish, which dwell among rocks, specifically:; Myliobatis goodei (southern eagle ray) countable, uncountable
- 16 Any of a large number of different species of fish, which dwell among rocks, specifically:; A logperch (Percina caprodes), also known as common logperch or log perch countable, uncountable
- 17 Any of a large number of different species of fish, which dwell among rocks, specifically:; A long-spined bullhead (Taurulus bubalis) countable, uncountable
- 18 A black person who does not know how to swim. Internet, US, countable, derogatory, ethnic, slur, uncountable
"Yet another Rockfish goes under. ¶ Young Deejion was playin some hoop with some homies by da riva, wen de backetbaw fell in da river."
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Example
"Ducks and Canada geese call out. Cormorants and blue herons raise their wings against the afternoon sky, then settle on wooden posts in the water. Some of these large birds are ready for a meal. Rockfish hang from their mouths."
Common questions
What is a synonym for "rockfish"?
Common synonyms include: roccus saxatilis, rock cod, rosefish, scorpaenid, seafood product, striped bass.
How do you use "rockfish" in a sentence?
Ducks and Canada geese call out. Cormorants and blue herons raise their wings against the afternoon sky, then settle on wooden posts in the water. Some of these large birds are ready for a meal. Rockfish hang from their mouths.
How do you pronounce "rockfish"?
Pronounced /ˈɹɑk.fɪʃ/.
Etymology
From rock + fish.