codfish

[ kod-fish ]

/ ˈkɒdˌfɪʃ /

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

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Origin of codfish

First recorded in 1880–85; cod¹ + fish

Words nearby codfish

code-switching, codetermination, code word, codex, Codex Juris Canonici, codfish, codger, codices, codicil, codicillary, codicology

How to use codfish in a sentence

When the butter is foaming, lay in a batch of floured codfish chunks in one layer, not crowded.
Salt Cod, Scampi, Filet of Grouper|The Daily Beast|December 23, 2008|DAILY BEAST
"I bought them boots to wear only when I go into genteel society," said one of the codfish tribe, to a wag, the other day.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun;|Various
On the 11th of May, the sounding lead was cast, and bottom was found at 80b fathoms; a sign that they were upon the Codfish Banks.
The Jesuit Relations and Allied Documents, Vol. II: Acadia, 1612-1614|Various
Here's my daughter run away to be married with the coolest, freshest, limber-tongued young codfish that ever escaped salting.
The Belted Seas|Arthur Colton

The first land he saw he named Cape Cod, because he found so many codfish there.
The Story of the Thirteen Colonies|H. A. (Hlne Adeline) Guerber
For that reason they fished diligently, and soon used a huge codfish as an emblem for the Massachusetts Bay colony.
The Story of the Thirteen Colonies|H. A. (Hlne Adeline) Guerber

British Dictionary definitions for codfish

codfish

/ (ˈkɒdˌfɪʃ) /

noun plural -fish or -fishes

a cod, esp Gadus morhua

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