Sculpin
/ˈskʌlpɪn/ noun, slang
noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A small fish of the family Cottidae, usually lacking scales. Often found on river bottoms and in tidal pools.
- 2 any of numerous spiny large-headed usually scaleless scorpaenoid fishes with broad mouths wordnet
- 3 A person who makes mischief. obsolete, slang
Etymology
From earlier scorpene, from Latin scorpaena, from Ancient Greek σκόρπαινα (skórpaina, “kind of fish”), diminutive of σκορπίος (skorpíos). Compare scorpionfish.