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fish-blooded

fish-blooded

9.9
Being fond of the sea and animals that live in water
  • adjective
translation icon : apasionado del mar
  • They called him fish-blooded because he never seemed happier than when he was diving in the ocean.

Examples

  • Her fish-blooded enthusiasm leads her to volunteer at the local aquarium every weekend.

  • Despite growing up inland, he has always felt fish-blooded and dreams of life by the sea.

  • She is truly fish-blooded and loves spending time by the sea.

  • Are you fish-blooded like your brother?

  • Despite growing up inland, he has always felt fish-blooded and dreams of life by the sea.

  • They called him fish-blooded because he never seemed happier than when he was diving in the ocean.

  • Her fish-blooded enthusiasm leads her to volunteer at the local aquarium every weekend.

Surface Forms

fish-blooded positive

Morphology

fish-blooded = fish + blooded (semi-transparent) = fish + blood + ed

Formed as a compound 'fish' + 'blooded' (where 'blooded' = blood + -ed); the components are clear but the meaning 'having an affinity for the ocean' is metaphorical rather than strictly literal.

Etymology

The word fish-blooded combines fish and blood, creating the image of having the 'sea in your blood'. So, to be fish-blooded is to feel a deep love for the ocean and for life in the water.