sculpin
Americannoun
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any small, freshwater fish of the genus Cottus, of the family Cottidae, having a large head with one or more spines on each side; bullhead.
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any of numerous marine fishes of the same family.
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(in California) a common scorpionfish, Scorpaena guttata.
noun
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Etymology
Origin of sculpin
First recorded in 1665–75; origin uncertain
Example Sentences
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Where to eat: Toasted is a reliable mini-chain with truffle steak frites, crispy chicken sandwiches and local Ballast Point Sculpin.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2024
Four hours later the trapped men heard the engines of the Squalus' sister ship, Sculpin.
From Time Magazine Archive
Through the telephone buoy Lieutenant Naquin reported to the Sculpin what had happened before the line snapped.
From Time Magazine Archive
But the lines180 held up his head and kept his nose pointing straight for the little beach on Sculpin Point, perhaps a quarter of a mile distant.
From Horses Nine Stories of Harness and Saddle by Ford, Sewell
"This," says Minim, with unction, "is Sir Solomon Sculpin, the founder of the family."
From Prue and I by Curtis, George William
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