sunfish

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Scrabble points
13
Words With Friends
14
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈsʌnˌfɪʃ/

Definition of sunfish

3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. Any of various small freshwater fishes of the family Centrarchidae, often with iridescent colours and having a laterally compressed body.
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noun

  1. Any of various small freshwater fishes of the family Centrarchidae, often with iridescent colours and having a laterally compressed body.
  2. Any of various large marine fishes of the family Molidae that have an oval compressed body.

verb

  1. (intransitive)Of an animal such as a bull or a horse: to twist the body into a crescent shape and roll back and forth.

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Etymology

* From sun + fish. * (type of fish): Perhaps from the rounded body shape.

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