Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

frogfish

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.40 in modern English

Syllables: frog-fish
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any fish of the genus Lophius.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any of several benthic anglerfish, of the family Antennariidae, having a frog-like mouth with a lure.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Any of the benthic ray-finned fish of the family Batrachoididae (the sole family of order Batrachoidiformes), which are ambush predators and have a toad-like appearance.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"2016 October 22, Frogfish turns ghostly white to match a bleached coral, New Scientist, Issue 3096, page 15, Warty frogfish are sedentary seafloor dwellers that can change colour over a few weeks. […] Since the warm waters off the Maldives abound in vibrantly coloured corals, the frogfish there typically sport matching orange or pinkish hues, says Gabriel Grimsditch of the International Union for Conservation of Nature Maldives in Malé."

Etymology

From frog + fish.

Usage

Inflected Forms

frogfishes (plural) frog fish (alternative) frog-fish (alternative)

Phrases

psychedelic frogfish

Frequently Paired Words

toadfish

Synonyms

fishing frog monkfish sea devil sea frog toadfish antennariid batrachoidid

Questions

What does frogfish mean?: Any fish of the genus Lophius.
Where does frogfish come from?: From frog + fish.

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