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- [oi-ster-fish]
- /ˈɔɪ stərˌfɪʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [oi-ster-fish]
- /ˈɔɪ stərˌfɪʃ/
Definition of oysterfish word
- noun plural oysterfish the oyster toadfish. See under toadfish (def 1). 1
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Origin of oysterfish
First appearance:
before 1605 One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1605-15; oyster + fish
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Parts of speech for Oysterfish
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
oysterfish popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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