Frostfish
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Frostfish is a noun meaning A tomcod (either species of Microgadus).
Meaning
A tomcod (either species of Microgadus).
More Meanings
- Any of genus Benthodesmus cutlassfish
- (New Zealand) A scabbardfish.
- (obsolete, US, dialect) A smelt.
Example Sentences
Another species of the renowned “frost fish,” but unlike the ordinary frost fish, it is of much greater length in proportion to depth. It well deserves its proper cognomen of the scabbard fish, its silver skin adding to the resemblance.
Word Forms
- frostfishes
- frost-fish
- frost fish
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tomcod, tommycod, ghostfish, codfisher, codfish, codfisherman.
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