Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

talking catfish

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.34 in modern English

Syllables: talk-ing -cat-fish
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the catfishes of the family Doradidae, able to produce sound by moving their pectoral spine or vibrating their swim bladder.

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see talking, catfish.

Example Sentences

"In one of the few unexpected moments in the film, she then consummates her newfound freedom in a brief but apparently satisfying cross-species love affair with a talking catfish."
"It involves a princess despondent over her looks who is literally seduced by a talking catfish."

Inflected Forms

talking catfishes (plural)

Questions

What does talking catfish mean?: Any of the catfishes of the family Doradidae, able to produce sound by moving their pectoral spine or vibrating their swim bladder.

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