Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nettlefish

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
net-tle-fish
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A jellyfish.

Etymology

nettle + fish, in allusion to its sting.

Questions

What does nettlefish mean?
A jellyfish.
Where does nettlefish come from?
nettle + fish, in allusion to its sting.

How to pronounce nettlefish

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