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swellfish

[ swel-fish ]
/ ˈswɛlˌfɪʃ /
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noun, plural (especially collectively) swell·fish, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) swell·fish·es.
puffer (def. 2).
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Origin of swellfish

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

Words nearby swellfish

swell, swell box, swelled head, swelled-headed, swelled head, have a, swellfish, swell front, swellhead, swelling, swelter, sweltering
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British Dictionary definitions for swellfish

swellfish
/ (ˈswɛlˌfɪʃ) /
noun plural -fish or -fishes
a popular name for puffer (def. 2)
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