kingfish

Noun

Meaning

An American marine food fish of the genus Menticirrus, especially M. saxatilis, or M. nebulosos, of the Atlantic coast; -- called also whiting, surf whiting, and barb.

The opah.

The common cero; also, the spotted cero. See Cero.

The queenfish.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

cero pintado white croaker chenfish Scomberomorus regalis Genyonemus lineatus bigfoot whiting czar law judge BIG chief expert upstairs

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Antonyms

letter criminal peasant nobody loser creep

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Hypernyms

jack whiting Spanish mackerel fish croaker saltwater fish

Phrases with the word

giant kingfish black kingfish

Derivatives

kingfishes

Examples

For the present you can just call me the Kingfish. Huey Long

Large schools of salmon and some kingfish are holding off Bournda Island and Tura Headland. Source: Internet

Offshore reports began to mention kingfish, with some respectable fish to 8kg taken on knife jigs or well-presented squid baits. Source: Internet

He called for the “kingfish of organized crime in St James to be brought to book”. Source: Internet

Moving offshore, reports of permit, cobia, kingfish and tuna are on the rise. Source: Internet

Queenscliff was still kingfish central, with many anglers putting in hours fishing The Rip. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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