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muskie

muskie

2 8.1
A large freshwater fish from North America that eats other fish
  • noun
  • /ˈmʌski/
  • US
: muskie
  • He says Pineview's tiger muskie and panfish get lots of attention from anglers.
  • muskie catch
  • muskie fishing
  • big muskie

Examples

  • American fishers and hunters flocked to the area when the lake was ice-free to bag walleye, muskies, and white-tailed deer.

    Academic text (2007)
  • "The reservoir's smallmouth bass are often overshadowed by its tiger muskie and panfish," Penne says.

    Blog text (6)
  • What they should do is introduce a nice game fish like the Muskie.

  • We used to go out for muskies together.

  • Hey, Peter, you wanna do a little nighttime muskie fishing?

  • His business is called World Class Fly Fishing with Josh Lantz, although his customers are free to use a variety of tackle types to target bass, steelhead, salmon, and muskies.

    Blog text (18)
  • Today, I caught a huge muskie while fishing at the lake.

  • During our trip to Canada, we saw a muskie leap out of the water.

  • Many anglers consider the muskie to be one of the most challenging fish to catch.

Synonyms

muskellunge
vsmuskie
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A large freshwater fish from North America that eats other fish and is liked by people who fish

is the neutral name not focused on being eaten
Esox masquinongy
vsmuskie
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A large North American freshwater fish that eats other fish and people catch for sport

is the neutral name without emphasizing sport use

Surface Forms

muskie singular
muskies plural

Etymology

Muskie is a short form of muskellunge, a name that comes from a Native American word for this fish. So muskie simply names the large, powerful freshwater fish that anglers prize for its size and strength.