steelhead
noun
a silvery rainbow trout that migrates to the sea before returning to fresh water to spawn.
steelheads
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pluralof steelhead.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Twice, he and Bill maneuvered leaping steelheads into nets.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2024
Steelhead trout are the same species as rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss, but unlike their freshwater-dwelling relatives, steelheads spend much of their lives feeding in the ocean and return to their natal streams to spawn.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 23, 2024
While tribal members can sell kings for $8 per pound, they do not sell steelheads, mainly just using them for food.
From New York Times ● Jun. 11, 2018
Living in his car and on boats, his entire existence hanging on the whim of silvery steelheads and the hatching pattern of mayflies.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 1, 2018
The clear tree-fringed lakes and rivers are filled with speckled trout and steelheads, pike and pickerel and whitefish.
From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford
