horned pout

noun

1. a bullhead, especially the brown bullhead.

horned pout

noun

1. Also called: brown bullhead. a North American catfish, Ameiurus (or Ictalurus ) nebulosus, with a sharp spine on the dorsal and pectoral fins and eight long barbels around the mouth: family Ameiuridae

Word History and Origins

Origin of horned pout¹

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

Muddy Pond at N. E. section, well stocked with horned pouts, eels, and shiners.

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In the stream also were horned pouts, perch, shiners and that silly little fish we called "kivers," for which my earliest fishing was done with a bent pin.

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At length you slowly raise, pulling hand over hand, some horned pout squeaking and squirming to the upper air.

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Not to lure the glutton frog From his banquet in the bog; Nor the lazy chub to fool, Splashing idly round the pool; Nor the sullen horned pout From the mud to hustle out!

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Willy was happy with three hideous horned pouts, which he declared were the best fish that swam.

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