Definition of WOLFFISH

wolffish

Meanings

Plural: wolffish, wolffishes

Noun

  • large ferocious northern deep-sea food fishes with strong teeth and no pelvic fins
  • large elongate scaleless oceanic fishes with sharp teeth and a long dorsal fin that resembles a sail
  • Any fish of the family Anarhichadidae.

Origin / Etymology

From wolf + fish.

Synonyms

catfish, lancet fish, lancetfish, wolf fish

Scrabble Score: 20

wolffish is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
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Words With Friends Score: 20

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