fishman
- noun
- /ˈfɪʃmən/
- Literature
:
hombre pez
- Children in the village often spoke of the fishman who lived at the edge of the sea and granted wishes.
Examples
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The fishman emerged from the depths, showcasing his shimmering scales and humanoid form.
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In the fantasy story, the fishman was a mystical being who guarded the underwater kingdom.
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He took you to the aquarium and did his little underwater fishman show for you.
Academic text (2010) -
The fishman was considerably relieved that it was the scrag who bore the onus of the attack's failure.
Fiction book (1992) -
The humanoid fishman swam with powerful kicks of his legs, eager to obey the commands of his great master.
Fiction book (1992)
Synonyms
88
5.4
A woman with a fish tail who lives in the sea
12
9.5
A man with a fish's tail who lives in the sea
1
8.9
Imaginary people with a human upper body and a fish tail who live in the sea
1
8.8
An imaginary creature with a human upper body and a fish tail that lives in the sea
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word fishman comes from the simple parts fish and man, so it literally means a person who is 'part fish and part human', like a merman with scales and gills in a story. That's why fishman is used for a mythical or fantasy creature that lives under the sea.