blowfish

[ bloh-fish ]

noun

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

1. puffer ( def 2 ).

blowfish

/ ˈbləʊˌfɪʃ /

noun

1. See puffer
   a popular name for puffer

Word History and Origins

Origin of blowfish¹

First recorded in 1890–95; blow ² + fish

Example Sentences

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.

From Washington Post

Afterward, you can actually see her young career flash before her eyes as she makes a kind of puffed up blowfish face.

From The Daily Beast

So far, proposals of “Senate flounder,” “House blowfish,” and “Hope and Change smelt” have met with little public acceptance.

From The Daily Beast

Hootie and the Blowfish played (well, everyone says they shared a certain squareness) and fireworks lit up the sky.

From The Daily Beast

They intrigue me and with a first-rate blowfish chef, it would be fun to try.

From The Daily Beast