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marlin

/ˈmɑɹ.lɪn/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.01 in modern English

Syllables
mar-lin
IPA
/ˈmɑɹ.lɪn/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any species of game fish belonging to either of the genera Tetrapturus or Makaira, with a crested dorsal fin and a pointed, spear-like projection of the upper jaw.

name

A surname.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A male given name, variant of Merlin.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A city in Falls County, Texas, United States. Named after John Marlin.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

A contraction of marlinspike, named so because of its pointed snout.

Usage

Inflected Forms

marlins (plural)

Derived Forms

marlinspike Marlinton

Phrases

blue marlin striped marlin white marlin

Frequently Paired Words

sailfish swordfish

Synonyms

spearfish

Rhymes With

marlon harlan macfarlane mcfarlane arlen mcfarlin mcfarlan carlen karlen carlan carlin

Questions

How do you pronounce marlin?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈmɑɹ.lɪn/.
What does marlin mean?
Any species of game fish belonging to either of the genera Tetrapturus or Makaira, with a crested dorsal fin and a pointed, spear-like projection of the upper jaw.
Where does marlin come from?
A contraction of marlinspike, named so because of its pointed snout.

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