cusk
[kuhsk]
- an edible marine fish, Brosme brosme, of North Atlantic coastal waters.
- the burbot.
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Origin of cusk
1610–20, Americanism; probably variant of tusk kind of fish < Scandinavian; compare Norwegian tosk, variant of torsk, cognate with Old Norse thorskr codfish
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Contemporary Examples
For Cusk, it is “a jigsaw dismantled into a heap of broken-edged pieces.”
Cusk knows this, of course; she is of the cerebral breed that is used to thinking their way out of any situation.
To the consummate writer (as Cusk spectacularly is), events like divorce issue a challenge: Own me, comprehend me—write me!
Cusk is a very smart, talented, harsh British writer, and these stories are about people whose lives are loosely connected.
Cusk is so sharply observant that it would probably be terrifying to meet her.
Historical Examples
The best season on this ground for cod and cusk is from April to July.
Fishing Grounds of the Gulf of MaineWalter H. Rich
Cusk are here most of the year, but the season for pollock is September.
Fishing Grounds of the Gulf of MaineWalter H. Rich
Cod and cusk are taken in the spring, haddock in May and June.
Fishing Grounds of the Gulf of MaineWalter H. Rich
This is said to be a good cod and cusk ground the year round.
Fishing Grounds of the Gulf of MaineWalter H. Rich
Cusk and cod are taken on the shoal and hake from the muddy edges about it.
Fishing Grounds of the Gulf of MaineWalter H. Rich
cusk
- US and Canadian a gadoid food fish, Brosmius brosme, of northern coastal waters, having a single long dorsal finaslo called torsk
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Word Origin
C17: probably alteration of tusk of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse thorskr codfish
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