swordfish meaning

UK US /ˈsɔrdfɪʃ/ 2 syllables

swordfish (noun): flesh of swordfish usually served as steaks.

swordfish has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

swordfish as a noun

  1. flesh of swordfish usually served as steaks

    Type of: saltwater fish

  2. large toothless marine food fish with a long swordlike upper jaw; not completely cold-blooded i.e. they are able to warm their brains and eyes: worldwide in warm waters but feed on cold ocean floor coming to surface at night

    Synonyms: Xiphias gladius

    Type of: scombroid

How to pronounce swordfish

swordfish is pronounced /ˈsɔrdfɪʃ/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 19 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SW · words ending in SH · 9-letter words

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