blowfish
[ bloh-fish ]
/ ˈbloʊˌfɪʃ /
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noun, plural (especially collectively) blow·fish, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) blow·fish·es.
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Words nearby blowfish
blowdown, blow-dry, blow-dryer, blowed, blower, blowfish, blow fly, blowgun, blow-hard, blowhole, blow hot and cold
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Example sentences from the Web for blowfish
Afterward, you can actually see her young career flash before her eyes as she makes a kind of puffed up blowfish face.
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They intrigue me and with a first-rate blowfish chef, it would be fun to try.
British Dictionary definitions for blowfish
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