kingfish
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- noun
- /ˈkɪŋˌfɪʃ/
- US
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- Ever since, rich Yankees had flocked here in winter migration, pursuing the tarpon, Spanish mackerel, kingfish, snook, and redfish that flashed through the emerald passes of the barrier islands.
- tarpon and kingfish
- kingfish and Spanish mackerel
- catch the kingfish
Examples
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Whole acres of the ocean's surface boiled with menhaden, and I trolled through them to catch the kingfish feeding on the school's bottom.
Fiction book (1996) -
"I bet you've caught trophy kingfish before."
Fiction book (1996) -
We filled the boat with big kingfish that Frank Lucas fought.
Fiction book (1996) -
We used to catch small sharks and kingfish, and once a big tuna I didn't like the taste of.
Fiction book (1995) -
Pasty and pukestained as they were, they trolled for kingfish and Spanish mackerel like their lives depended on it, and Carrie, too.
Fiction book (1990) -
It's sandwiched between the peak summertime dolphin (mahi mahi) season and the prime cold weather sailfish, cobia, and kingfish action.
Blog text (10) -
Eels, flounder, kingfish, scup, shad, sheepshead, spot, weakfish, and an occasional Atlantic salmon, Salmo salar.
Academic text (1990) -
While fishing off the coast, we caught several kingfish, which tasted delicious grilled.
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During the tournament, he proudly displayed the kingfish he caught, excited to win first place.
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The chef prepared a special dish using kingfish, impressing all the guests at the seafood restaurant.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word kingfish joins king ('ruler' or 'large, important') and fish, so people called it a 'king' among fish because it is often big and prized for food and sport.