sculpin
Americannoun
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any small, freshwater fish of the genus Cottus, of the family Cottidae, having a large head with one or more spines on each side; bullhead.
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any of numerous marine fishes of the same family.
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(in California) a common scorpionfish, Scorpaena guttata.
noun
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Etymology
Origin of sculpin
First recorded in 1665–75; origin uncertain
Example Sentences
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Where to eat: Toasted is a reliable mini-chain with truffle steak frites, crispy chicken sandwiches and local Ballast Point Sculpin.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2024
Through the telephone buoy Lieutenant Naquin reported to the Sculpin what had happened before the line snapped.
From Time Magazine Archive
Four hours later the trapped men heard the engines of the Squalus' sister ship, Sculpin.
From Time Magazine Archive
So, if Minim Sculpin is a bad young man, he not only shames himself, but he disgraces that illustrious line of ancestors, whose characters are known.
From Prue and I by Curtis, George William
If he will, put Sculpin through a course of sprouts, and larn 'im better'n to hook log-chains.
From Summerfield or, Life on a Farm by Lee, Day Kellogg
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