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frost fish

frost fish

9.9
A long thin sea fish with no scales and sharp teeth that lives in deep water
  • noun
  • Australian
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  • Researchers studied the migration habits of the elusive frost fish in the Pacific Ocean.

Examples

  • Fishermen occasionally catch frost fish while trawling at great depths.

  • The frost fish is sometimes found washed up on beaches after winter storms.

  • The frost fish is known for its unique appearance.

  • Have you ever seen a frost fish in the ocean?

  • Fishermen occasionally catch frost fish while trawling at great depths.

  • Researchers studied the migration habits of the elusive frost fish in the Pacific Ocean.

  • The frost fish is sometimes found washed up on beaches after winter storms.

Synonyms

hairtail
vsfrost fish
  • Specialized
9.6

A long thin sea fish with shiny skin and sharp teeth

is the same species but known by a different common name
cutlassfish
vsfrost fish
9.9

A long thin sea fish with a shiny body and sharp teeth

is the same fish but referred to with a different common name

Surface Forms

frost fish singular
frost fish plural

Morphology

frost + fish

This is a straightforward noun–noun compound whose meaning (a type of fish associated with frost or cold conditions) can be inferred from the constituents 'frost' and 'fish'. Although the precise taxonomic details (slender, scaleless, etc.) are not derivable, an average B1 learner who knows both words would correctly understand it refers to a cold‑associated fish.

Etymology

Frost fish may come from fishermen seeing this long, pale fish more often in 'cold' months or washed up after winter storms. The image of frost (cold) and fish helps you remember that the name points to a species that appears in cold seas.