Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

blowfish

/ˈbloʊˌfɪʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.29 in modern English

Syllables: blow-fish
IPA: /ˈbloʊˌfɪʃ/

19

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability to inflate themselves to a globe several times their normal size by swallowing water or air when threatened.

noun

A delicacy popular in Japan, consisting of the fish served raw as sushi or perhaps fried. It may, if improperly prepared, contain considerably deadly levels of neurotoxins.

name

A symmetric block cipher encryption algorithm used in modern cryptographic software, designed by Bruce Schneier in 1993.

Example Sentences

"Where the waves wish-wash, and the foghorn blows, And the blowfish nibble at your toes - oes - oes, The blowfish nibble at your toes."
"Fugu, the blowfish or globefish, offers taste, health and adventure in every bite."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- Proto-Indo-European *-eh₁- Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₁-der. Proto-Germanic *blēaną Proto-West Germanic *blāan Old English blāwan Middle English blowen English blow Proto-Indo-European *péysks Proto-Germanic *fiskaz Proto-West Germanic *fisk Old English fisċ Middle English fisch English fish English blowfish From blow + fish.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈbloʊˌfɪʃ/
British English: /ˈbləʊˌfɪʃ/

Inflected Forms

blowfishes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Twofish Threefish

Synonyms

balloonfish globefish puffer pufferfish swellfish fugu sea squab

Questions

How do you pronounce blowfish?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbloʊˌfɪʃ/.
What does blowfish mean?: Any species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability to inflate themselves to a globe several times their normal size by swallowing water or air when threatened.
Where does blowfish come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰel- Proto-Indo-European *-eh₁- Proto-Indo-European *bʰleh₁-der. Proto-Germanic *blēaną Proto-West Germanic *blāan Old English blāwan Middle English blowen English blow Proto-Indo-European *péysks Proto-Germanic *fiskaz Proto-West Germanic *fisk Old English fisċ Middle English fisch English fish English blowfish From blow + fish.

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