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weakfish

Syllabification: (weak·fish)
Pronunciation: /ˈwēkˌfiSH/

Definition of weakfish

noun (plural same or weakfishes)

  • a large, slender-bodied marine fish living along the east coast of North America, popular as a food fish and for sport. Also called sea trout.
    • Cynoscion regalis, family Sciaenidae

Origin:

late 18th century: from obsolete Dutch weekvisch, from week 'soft' + visch 'fish'

weakfish in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of weakfish in the British & World English dictionary