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PRONUNCIATION OF HOUNDFISH

houndfish  [ˈhaʊndˌfɪʃ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HOUNDFISH

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determiner
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Houndfish is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HOUNDFISH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

houndfish

Houndfish

The houndfish, Tylosurus crocodilus, is a gamefish of the family Belonidae. It is the largest member of its family, able to grow up to 5 feet and reach 10 pounds. It is also often called the Crocodile Needlefish.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HOUNDFISH


blindfish
ˈblaɪndˌfɪʃ
blowfish
ˈbləʊˌfɪʃ
catfish
ˈkætˌfɪʃ
codfish
ˈkɒdˌfɪʃ
crawfish
ˈkrɔːˌfɪʃ
dealfish
ˈdiːlˌfɪʃ
goldfish
ˈɡəʊldˌfɪʃ
groundfish
ˈɡraʊndˌfɪʃ
jellyfish
ˈdʒɛlɪˌfɪʃ
mudfish
ˈmʌdˌfɪʃ
redfish
ˈrɛdˌfɪʃ
sandfish
ˈsændˌfɪʃ
scaldfish
ˈskɔːldˌfɪʃ
shellfish
ˈʃɛlˌfɪʃ
spadefish
ˈspeɪdˌfɪʃ
starfish
ˈstɑːˌfɪʃ
studfish
ˈstʌdˌfɪʃ
swordfish
ˈsɔːdˌfɪʃ
toadfish
ˈtəʊdˌfɪʃ
whitefish
ˈwaɪtˌfɪʃ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HOUNDFISH

hough
houghmagandie
Houghton-le-Spring
houhere
hoummos
houmous
houmus
hound
hound´s-tongue
hound´s-tooth check
hounds
houngan
Hounslow
Houphouet-Boigny
hour
hour angle
hour circle
hour hand
hourglass
hourglass figure

WORDS THAT END LIKE HOUNDFISH

baitfish
big fish
crayfish
drink like a fish
elfish
finfish
fish
flatfish
flowerhorn fish
flying fish
needlefish
oafish
red bandfish
river fish
selfish
stockfish
sunfish
triggerfish
unselfish
zebrafish

Synonyms and antonyms of houndfish in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «houndfish» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HOUNDFISH

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The translations of houndfish from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «houndfish» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

houndfish
1,325 millions of speakers

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houndfish
570 millions of speakers

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houndfish
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

houndfish
380 millions of speakers
ar

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houndfish
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

houndfish
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

houndfish
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

houndfish
260 millions of speakers

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houndfish
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Houndfish
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

houndfish
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

houndfish
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

houndfish
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Houndfish
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

houndfish
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

houndfish
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हौंडफिश
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

houndfish
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

houndfish
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

houndfish
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

houndfish
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

houndfish
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

houndfish
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

houndfish
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

houndfish
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

houndfish
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of houndfish

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HOUNDFISH»

The term «houndfish» is used very little and occupies the 192.776 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HOUNDFISH» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about houndfish

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HOUNDFISH»

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1
Fishing Adventures in Florida: Sport Fishing with Light Tackle
Rated more edible than the highly-publicized bonefish, although seldom eaten, and leapers in the tradition of the mighty sail and lordly tarpon, the bounding houndfish is probably Florida's least-known game fish. Hounds have all the necessary ...
Max Hunn, 2001
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Ken Schultz's Field Guide to Saltwater Fish
It is common in the western Atlantic, ranging from New Jersey southward through the Caribbean to Brazil. The houndfish averages 2 feet or less in length but occasionally attains a length of 4 to 5 feet. It is also known as hound needlefish, ...
Ken Schultz, 2011
3
Shore Fishes of Hawai'i
Difficult to distinguish from the Houndfish; usually has 24–27 dorsal rays and 24– 24 anal rays (usually 22–23 dorsal rays and 19-22 anal rays in the Houndfish); reported to a length of 39 inches (100 cm). Circumtropical in warm seas.
John E. Randall, 2010
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Field & Stream
I brought a large houndfish alongside while my partner fought a 20-pound 'cuda into submission. We pulled both fish together to see what would happen. As expected, the 'cuda did nothing; but the houndfish, maybe believing he was under ...
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Sport Diver
Finally I turn and look straight into the unblinking eye of what looks like a 3-foot houndfish. Then I remember I'd tucked a couple of wieners under my weight belt for the reef fish. The houndfish isn't about to give up its share. I dump the wieners  ...
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Coastal Fishes of Oman
Also known by the common name Blackfin Houndfish. Two other subspecies are recognized, T. acus pacificus (Steindachner) in the eastern Pacific, and T. acus acus (Lacepede) in the Atlantic (Parin, 1967). T. appendiculatus ( Klunzinger) ...
John E. Randall, 1995
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Caribbean Fish Life: Index to the Local and Scientific Names ...
Strongylura raphidoma (Ranzani) D: geep(NA) E: houndfish (Cu, FWI, NA, USA, USA-F); gar (To); garfish (Trl); guard- fish (Cu, FWI1); needlefish (FWI, G) F: orphie de terre (G); z'orphie (Trl) P: barans (NA) S: agujon, aguja de casta (Cu) From ...
Jacques Simon Zaneveld, 1983
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Cool Animal Names: Porcupine Fish, Zebra Eels, Leopard ...
Houndfish. (above) are a group of fish found in deep waters in the Red Sea, the Indian Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. They are also called needlefish, after their pointed snouts, and one species is called the crocodile needlefish. Toadfish  ...
Dawn Cusick, 2011
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101 Fish: A Fly Fisher's Life List
Tylosurus. crocodilus,. needlefish,. long. tom,. houndfish. successfully landing them. Because of their long, thin, bony mouth filled with here are fearsome tales about piranha stripping the meat from. 31 16 Giant Needlefish 31.
Lefty Kreh, 2012
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Beloniformes: Adrianichthyidae, Belonidae, Exocoetidae, ...
Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 120. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge.
LLC Books, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HOUNDFISH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term houndfish is used in the context of the following news items.
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A Week In The Outer Banks
The only other fish that we specifically fished for and had success in doing so were these huge gar-looking things called houndfish. They would ... «BassResource.com, Jul 15»
2
Cobia, flounder tournaments on tap this weekend | Fishing report
Poquoson Flats: Houndfish are providing exciting action on light tackle. Small bluefish and some red drum are on the flats. Bluefish Rock: ... «Daily Press, Jul 15»
3
Ken Perrotte: One must put in time for 'keeper' cobia
The author shows a colorful houndfish with its impressive toothy jaws. It wasn't a cobia,but its aerobatics after being hooked brought some ... «Fredericksburg.com, Jun 15»
4
Zone Fishing Reports for June 19
Margaret O'Brien at Jingles Bait and Tackle in Beach Haven reported a houndfish was caught in the surf this week. The angler was throwing a ... «Asbury Park Press, Jun 15»
5
Jersey Shore Fishing: Northesaster may get fall fisheries started
A big surprise for Brian Klimas was the 4-foot houndfish that was hooked on a 3/4-ounce feather trolled far astern. Jeff Dement of the American ... «NJ.com, Sep 14»
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OUTDOOR ARENA: Southern Ocean County fishing news
... jetty, he is also hooking into some 3- to 4-foot houndfish and some blackfish. He is anchoring up and chumming with the shrimp into the jetty. «Asbury Park Press, Aug 14»
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Jersey Shore Fishing: Friday's Ristori Report - 8/22/14
... reports fine grass shrimping results in Barnegat Inlet from his Hi-Flier out of Barnegat with short stripers, small blues, houndfish and blackfish. «NJ.com, Aug 14»
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Shep on Fishing: 'Gin-clear' water keeping anglers busy, happy
And he had a charter shrimping striper, bluefish and houndfish at the Barnegat Inlet jetty, and another catching bonito at Barnegat Ridge. «Press of Atlantic City, Aug 14»
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Jersey Shore Fishing: Friday's Ristori Report - 8/15/14
Chumming with grass shrimp in Barnegat Inlet is producing some short stripers, small blues and a few houndfish. De Gennaro finally got into ... «NJ.com, Aug 14»
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Anglers land some unusual catches
Paul “Zig” Black hosted Ryan Long and his son Gabriel, 6, of Middle Township when they caught and released a houndfish out front. «Shore News Today, Aug 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Houndfish [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/houndfish>. Oct 2026 ».
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