kiyi

American  

[kee-yee] / ˈki yi /

noun

1. a small whitefish, Coregonus kiyi, found in the deeper waters of the Great Lakes.

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Etymology

Origin of kiyi

An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900; from the specific epithet, alleged to be a local term for the fish, used by Lake Michigan fishermen; < ?

Example Sentences

But you see before we made up our minds the kiyi crowd was dangerous they were nearly on us, yelping and snapping like everything.

From The Banner Boy Scouts Snowbound A Tour on Skates and Iceboats by Warren, George A.

"Say," observed Red, who found it unusually hard to keep from expressing his views, "I don't believe there are any kiyi dogs around here, fellows."

From Pathfinder or, The Missing Tenderfoot by Douglas, Alan

For four hours in the morning we scrubbed the gun deck, washed the white paint work with fresh water and soap, scrubbed the deck with stiff "kiyi" brushes, and polished off the bright work.

From A Gunner Aboard the "Yankee" by Doubleday, Russell

A little farther on, and up a dry earthy hillside, a medium-sized beast leapt from an eroded place fairly under my feet and made off with a singularly familiar kiyi.

From African Camp Fires by White, Stewart Edward