Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

baitfish

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.77 in modern English

Syllables: bait-fish
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Small fish such as minnows that are used as bait to catch larger predatory fish.

noun

Fish that can be caught using bait.

Example Sentences

"He said increased baitfish numbers after an upwelling of nutrient-rich water three years ago had contributed to the increase in shark numbers."

Etymology

From bait + fish.

Inflected Forms

baitfishes (plural)

Derived Forms

baitfishing

Questions

What does baitfish mean?: Small fish such as minnows that are used as bait to catch larger predatory fish.
Where does baitfish come from?: From bait + fish.

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