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dory

3 8.5

A freshwater fish with a long body and sharp spines

noun
/ˈdɔːri/

: dorado de agua dulce

That species of dory is known for its elongated shape and sharp dorsal fin.

Examples

The fisherman proudly showed off the large dory he caught at the lake.
Many anglers prefer to fish for dories in quiet, inland rivers.
I caught a dory while fishing in the lake.
The chef prepared a delicious dish using dory fillets.
Many anglers prefer to fish for dories in quiet, inland rivers.
The fisherman proudly showed off the large dory he caught at the lake.
That species of dory is known for its elongated shape and sharp dorsal fin.

Compounds

John Dory

1 7.9

A European fish with a round thin body and firm white flesh eaten as food

Surface Forms

dory singular

dories plural

Etymology

Dory is a fishermen's name for a small freshwater fish that probably came from older coastal names used for similar long, pike-like fish. A helpful way to remember it is that anglers call these slim, sharp-finned fish 'dory', so the word now means this kind of freshwater fish.