Sculpin

//ˈskʌlpɪn// noun, slang

noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A small fish of the family Cottidae, usually lacking scales. Often found on river bottoms and in tidal pools.
  2. 2
    any of numerous spiny large-headed usually scaleless scorpaenoid fishes with broad mouths wordnet
  3. 3
    A person who makes mischief. obsolete, slang

Synonyms

All synonyms
shorthorn sculpinshorthorn sculpin

Etymology

From earlier scorpene, from Latin scorpaena, from Ancient Greek σκόρπαινα (skórpaina, “kind of fish”), diminutive of σκορπίος (skorpíos). Compare scorpionfish.

Related phrases

Atlantic hookear sculpincoastrange sculpinfourhorn sculpinfourspine sculpinhook-eared sculpinhookear sculpinhookeared sculpinshorthorn sculpinspoonhead sculpin

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