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- [frog-fish, frawg-]
- /ˈfrɒgˌfɪʃ, ˈfrɔg-/
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- [frog-fish, frawg-]
- /ˈfrɒgˌfɪʃ, ˈfrɔg-/
Definitions of frogfish word
- noun plural frogfish any tropical marine fish of the family Antennariidae, having a wide, froglike mouth and broad, limblike pectoral fins. 1
- noun plural frogfish angler (def 3). 1
- noun frogfish An anglerfish that typically lives on the seabed, where its warty skin and color provide camouflage. 1
- noun frogfish any angler (fish) of the family Antennariidae, in which the body is covered with fleshy processes, including a fleshy lure on top of the head 0
- noun frogfish any of a family (Antennariidae) of tropical angler fishes with a globular, scaleless body bearing many fleshy appendages 0
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Origin of frogfish
First appearance:
before 1640 One of the 44% oldest English words
First recorded in 1640-50; frog1 + fish
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Parts of speech for Frogfish
noun
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
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determiner
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frogfish popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
frogfish usage trend in Literature
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- what is a frogfish?
- where do frogfish live?
- what do frogfish eat?
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