Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oarfish

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.85 in modern English

Syllables
oarfish
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A large, greatly elongated, type of fish of the family Regalecidae.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From oar + fish.

Inflected Forms

oarfishes (plural)

Phrases

giant oarfish king of herrings

Frequently Paired Words

king of herrings paddlefish

Synonyms

doomsday fish king of the herring ribbonfish regalecus glesne

Questions

What does oarfish mean?
A large, greatly elongated, type of fish of the family Regalecidae.
Where does oarfish come from?
From oar + fish.

How to pronounce oarfish

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