Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fish-knife

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.29 in modern English

Syllables: fish-knife
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A knife for cutting and serving fish at table.

noun

A table knife with spatula-shaped blade designed for eating fish.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English fyschknyff.

Inflected Forms

fish-knives (plural) fish knife (alternative)

Questions

What does fish-knife mean?: A knife for cutting and serving fish at table.
Where does fish-knife come from?: Inherited from Middle English fyschknyff.

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