blowfish

[ bloh-fish ]

noun,plural (especially collectively) blow·fish, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) blow·fish·es.

puffer (def. 2).

Origin of blowfish

First recorded in 1890–95; blow² + fish

Words Nearby blowfish

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How to use blowfish in a sentence

In 1996, he refused to accept the American Music Awards favorite artist of the year trophy, leaving it onstage because he felt it should have gone to Hootie and the blowfish.
Everyone wants Garth Brooks on their side. He just wants everyone to get along. | Emily Yahr | May 13, 2021 | Washington Post
Afterward, you can actually see her young career flash before her eyes as she makes a kind of puffed up blowfish face.
The Curious Little Shell That Restarted Jenny Slate’s Career | Luke Hopping | December 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
So far, proposals of “Senate flounder,” “House blowfish,” and “Hope and Change smelt” have met with little public acceptance.
Up to a Point: P.J. O’Rourke on Valentine’s Day and Oral Hygiene | P. J. O’Rourke | February 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Hootie and the blowfish played (well, everyone says they shared a certain squareness) and fireworks lit up the sky.
The Mysterious Mrs. Woods | Jacob Bernstein | November 30, 2009 | THE DAILY BEAST
They intrigue me and with a first-rate blowfish chef, it would be fun to try.
The Man Who Makes Oprah Melt | Cookstr.com | June 30, 2009 | THE DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for blowfish

blowfish

/ (ˈbləʊˌfɪʃ) /

nounplural -fish or -fishes

a popular name for puffer (def. 2)

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