Skip to main content
Glite Dictionary
threadfish

threadfish

9.9
A fish with very long, thin parts on its fins that lives in warm waters
  • noun
  • /ˈθrɛdˌfɪʃ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : pez hilo
  • The threadfish is easily recognized by the long, thread-like rays on its fins.

Examples

  • The fisherman was excited to catch a rare threadfish during his trip to the Caribbean.

  • Marine biologists are studying the migration patterns of the threadfish in tropical waters.

  • The threadfish swims gracefully in warm waters.

  • I saw a threadfish while snorkeling in the Caribbean.

  • The threadfish is easily recognized by the long, thread-like rays on its fins.

  • Marine biologists are studying the migration patterns of the threadfish in tropical waters.

  • The fisherman was excited to catch a rare threadfish during his trip to the Caribbean.

Synonyms

thread-fish
vsthreadfish
  • Specialized
9.9

A fish with very long front fin rays that lives near warm coasts

uses the unhyphenated form while keeping the same meaning
Alectis ciliaris
vsthreadfish
  • Specialized
9.9

A large fish like a jack with long front fin rays found in warm seas often called the African pompano

is a general name for similar fish, not only that one species

Surface Forms

threadfish singular
threadfishes plural

Morphology

threadfish = thread + fish (transparent) = thread + fish

The compound directly denotes a fish characterised by thread-like (elongated) fins, so the meaning follows plainly from 'thread' + 'fish'.

Etymology

The word threadfish is made from thread ('a thin string') and fish ('a water animal'). The fish has long, thin, thread-like parts on its fins, which is why it is called a threadfish today.