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goosefish

[ goos-fish ]
/ ˈgusˌfɪʃ /
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noun, plural (especially collectively) goose·fish, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) goose·fish·es.
angler (def. 3).
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Origin of goosefish

An Americanism dating back to 1800–10; goose + fish

Words nearby goosefish

gooseberry bush, gooseberry stone, goose bumps, Goose Creek, goose egg, goosefish, gooseflesh, goosefoot, goosefoot family, goosegog, goose grass
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How to use goosefish in a sentence

  • The name devil-fish is also given to the Octopus and to the Goosefish or Angler.

    Fast Nine|Alan Douglas

  • They sometimes call it a goosefish, because it attacks wild geese, but the right name is fishing-frog or angler.

    The Boy With the U. S. Fisheries|Francis Rolt-Wheeler

British Dictionary definitions for goosefish

goosefish
/ (ˈɡuːsˌfɪʃ) /
noun plural -fish or -fishes
US another name for monkfish (def. 1)
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