Frankenfish
English
noun
Definitions
- (informal) A fish that inspires fear for being unnatural in some way, as one that is invasive, or the product of genetic engineering.
Etymology
Prefix from English fish (get hold of an object).
Origin
English
fish
Gloss
get hold of an object
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Threefish English
- alligatorfish English
- amberfish English
- anemonefish English
- angelfish English
- anglerfish English
- antifish English
- archerfish English
- baitfish English
- balloonfish English
- bandfish English
- bannerfish English
- barberfish English
- barfish English
- barrelfish English
- batfish English
- beakfish English
- beardfish English
- bellowfish English
- bellowsfish English
- beltfish English
- billfish English
- blackfish English
- blindfish English
- blobfish English
- blowfish English
- bluefish English
- boarfish English
- bonefish English
- bottlefish English
- boxfish English
- broodfish English
- burfish English
- burrfish English
- butterfish English
- butterflyfish English
- candlefish English
- cardinalfish English
- catfish English
- cavefish English
- clingfish English
- clownfish English
- coalfish English
- cobblerfish English
- cockfish English
- codfish English
- cofferfish English
- combfish English
- coralfish English
- cornetfish English
- cowfish English
- crabfish English
- crampfish English
- creekfish English
- crestfish English
- crossfish English
- cucumberfish English
- cutlassfish English
- cuttlefish English
- damselfish English
- dartfish English
- defish English
- devilfish English
- doctorfish English
- dogfish English
- dollarfish English
- dolphinfish English
- dragonfish English
- dreamfish English
- driftfish English
- drumfish English
- dunfish English
- electrofish English
- elephantfish English
- ex-lax fish English
- filefish English
- finfish English
- firefish English
- fish English
- fish hurricane English
- fish storm English
- fish tape English
- fish trap English
- fish-horn English
- fish-trap English
- fishability English
- fishable English
- fishbait English
- fishball English
- fishbelly English
- fishberry English
- fishboat English
- fishbolt English
- fishbone English
- fishbowl English
- fishburger English
- fishcake English
- fishcam English
- fishcatcher English
- fishculture English
- fishdom English
- fishen English
- fisher English
- fishery English
- fishest English
- fisheth English
- fisheye English
- fishfinder English
- fishfinding English
- fishfly English
- fishful English
- fishgarth English
- fishhawk English
- fishhead English
- fishhood English
- fishhook English
- fishhouse English
- fishie English
- fishify English
- fishing English
- fishish English
- fishjoint English
- fishkeeper English
- fishkeeping English
- fishkill English
- fishkind English
- fishless English
- fishlife English
- fishlike English
- fishline English
- fishling English
- fishlore English
- fishly English
- fishman English
- fishmarket English
- fishmeal English
- fishmonger English
- fishmoth English
- fishmouth English
- fishnet English
- fisho English
- fishplate English
- fishpole English
- fishpond English
- fishpool English
- fishpot English
- fishseller English
- fishsicle English
- fishskin English
- fishspear English
- fishtail English
- fishtank English
- fishway English
- fishweir English
- fishwife English
- fishwoman English
- fishworker English
- fishworks English
- fishworm English
- fishwort English
- fishy English
- flagfish English
- flatfish English
- flyfish English
- footballfish English
- foxfish English
- frogfish English
- frostfish English
- gamefish English
- garfish English
- gemfish English
- ghostfish English
- glassfish English
- globefish English
- goatfish English
- goldfish English
- goosefish English
- greenfish English
- groundfish English
- guitarfish English
- hagfish English
- hairyfish English
- hammerfish English
- handfish English
- harvestfish English
- hatchetfish English
- hatfish English
- headfish English
- hogfish English
- horsefish English
- houndfish English
- icefish English
- inkfish English
- jackfish English
- jawfish English
- jellyfish English
- jewelfish English
- jugfish English
- kelpfish English
- kingfish English
- knifefish English
- ladyfish English
- lancefish English
- lancetfish English
- lanternfish English
- leaffish English
- lemonfish English
- lionfish English
- lizardfish English
- lumpfish English
- lungfish English
- marblefish English
- mayfish English
- medusafish English
- megafish English
- milkfish English
- mock fish English
- moonfish English
- mosquitofish English
- mousefish English
- mudfish English
- muttonfish English
- needlefish English
- nigger-fish English
- nonfish English
- noodlefish English
- numbfish English
- nurseryfish English
- oarfish English
- oilfish English
- outfish English
- overfish English
- oysterfish English
- paddlefish English
- paleofish English
- panfish English
- paradisefish English
- parrotfish English
- pearlfish English
- penfish English
- penis fish English
- pigfish English
- pinfish English
- pipefish English
- platyfish English
- plunderfish English
- pondfish English
- poolfish English
- porcupinefish English
- pricklefish English
- pufferfish English
- pupfish English
- queenfish English
- rabbitfish English
- rainbowfish English
- ratfish English
- razorfish English
- redfish English
- reedfish English
- ribbonfish English
- ricefish English
- robofish English
- rockfish English
- roosterfish English
- ropefish English
- rose fish English
- roundfish English
- rudderfish English
- sablefish English
- sabrefish English
- sailfish English
- salamanderfish English
- saltfish English
- sandfish English
- sawfish English
- scabbardfish English
- scalefish English
- scorpionfish English
- shellfish English
- shorefish English
- shovelfish English
- shrimpfish English
- silverfish English
- skatefish English
- skullfish English
- snailfish English
- snakefish English
- snipefish English
- soapfish English
- soldierfish English
- spadefish English
- spearfish English
- spikefish English
- spookfish English
- sportfish English
- spoutfish English
- squawfish English
- squirefish English
- squirrelfish English
- starfish English
- steakfish English
- stingfish English
- stockfish English
- stonefish English
- studfish English
- suckerfish English
- suckfish English
- sunfish English
- surgeonfish English
- swallowfish English
- swellfish English
- swordfish English
- telescopefish English
- thornfish English
- threadfish English
- tigerfish English
- tilefish English
- toadfish English
- tonguefish English
- toothfish English
- torrentfish English
- towfish English
- trash fish English
- treefish English
- triggerfish English
- trumpetfish English
- trunkfish English
- tunnyfish English
- underfish English
- unicornfish English
- velvetfish English
- viperfish English
- wallfish English
- weakfish English
- weatherfish English
- wedgefish English
- weedfish English
- weeverfish English
- whalefish English
- whistlefish English
- whitefish English
- wingfish English
- wolffish English
- wormfish English
- wreckfish English
- yellowfish English
- zebrafish English
- pêche French
- *peysḱ- Proto-Indo-European
- fisch Middle English
- fiŝo Esperanto
- ufishi Zulu
- pis Tok Pisin
- tinpis Tok Pisin
- fisi Sranan Tongo
- pish Chinook Jargon
- pish Western Apache
- fish
- fishy
- fisho
- fisher
- defish
- fishen
- fishie
- fishly
- pigfish
- dunfish
- pupfish
- fishery
- hatfish
- penfish
- sunfish
- finfish
- nonfish
- fisheth
- pinfish
- fishpot
- outfish
- flyfish
- oilfish
- boxfish
- fishnet
- redfish
- batfish
- fishify
- fisheye
- burfish
- fishing
- fishish
- towfish
- panfish
- hagfish
- fishcam
- cowfish
- oarfish
- barfish
- fishfly
- gemfish
- fishful
- sawfish
- icefish
- dogfish
- jawfish
- codfish
- mayfish
- fishway
- fishman
- ratfish
- fishdom
- mudfish
- garfish
- foxfish
- inkfish
- jugfish
- hogfish
- fishest
- catfish
- fishpond
- rockfish
- beltfish
- flagfish
- wallfish
- weedfish
- pondfish
- wolffish
- fishhead
- fishbowl
- bluefish
- combfish
- fishpool
- lumpfish
- lionfish
- kelpfish
- poolfish
- billfish
- overfish
- numbfish
- fishball
- fishless
- fishlife
- wingfish
- drumfish
- fishmoth
- flatfish
- wormfish
- fishhook
- fishkill
- dartfish
- fishhood
- fishbone
- fishweir
- antifish
- leaffish
- fishlore
- filefish
- fishbait
- saltfish
- fishkind
- studfish
- blobfish
- frogfish
- fishable
- fishwort
- goatfish
- fishpole
- robofish
- fishskin
- fishlike
- handfish
- fishline
- gamefish
- fishbolt
- toadfish
- baitfish
- bandfish
- moonfish
- soapfish
- pipefish
- sailfish
- fishcake
- fishworm
- ropefish
- sandfish
- fishhawk
- burrfish
- blowfish
- fishboat
- weakfish
- kingfish
- boarfish
- cavefish
- tilefish
- fishtank
- jackfish
- fishtail
- firefish
- goldfish
- fishling
- coalfish
- cockfish
- fishwife
- ladyfish
- treefish
- suckfish
- fishmeal
- bonefish
- lungfish
- crabfish
- milkfish
- megafish
- starfish
- beakfish
- headfish
- ricefish
- reedfish
- paleofish
- fishworks
- broodfish
- sabrefish
- wreckfish
- steakfish
- crampfish
- viperfish
- fish trap
- wedgefish
- lemonfish
- amberfish
- creekfish
- sportfish
- toothfish
- mock fish
- dreamfish
- lancefish
- fishspear
- horsefish
- houndfish
- stockfish
- fishsicle
- blindfish
- shellfish
- crossfish
- queenfish
- frostfish
- squawfish
- swellfish
- spoutfish
- jellyfish
- jewelfish
- fish tape
- clingfish
- trunkfish
- fish-horn
- shorefish
- spearfish
- fishhouse
- stonefish
- spikefish
- driftfish
- skullfish
- whitefish
- snailfish
- beardfish
- globefish
- fishbelly
- crestfish
- greenfish
- pearlfish
- angelfish
- spadefish
- razorfish
- scalefish
- fish-trap
- hairyfish
- glassfish
- tigerfish
- thornfish
- ghostfish
- clownfish
- rose fish
- snakefish
- fishwoman
- mousefish
- fishberry
- goosefish
- skatefish
- blackfish
- Threefish
- coralfish
- sablefish
- zebrafish
- whalefish
- fishgarth
- underfish
- devilfish
- platyfish
- stingfish
- spookfish
- fishjoint
- fishplate
- swordfish
- tunnyfish
- snipefish
- roundfish
- knifefish
- fishmouth
- velvetfish
- shrimpfish
- needlefish
- dragonfish
- penis fish
- cofferfish
- noodlefish
- muttonfish
- shovelfish
- trash fish
- suckerfish
- doctorfish
- paddlefish
- barberfish
- parrotfish
- medusafish
- dollarfish
- hammerfish
- cuttlefish
- oysterfish
- silverfish
- groundfish
- butterfish
- squirefish
- fishmonger
- marblefish
- rudderfish
- guitarfish
- barrelfish
- cornetfish
- weeverfish
- candlefish
- fishfinder
- ribbonfish
- archerfish
- fishseller
- bottlefish
- bannerfish
- anglerfish
- rabbitfish
- pufferfish
- fishburger
- fish storm
- fishmarket
- yellowfish
- fishkeeper
- fishworker
- threadfish
- bellowfish
- lancetfish
- lizardfish
- tonguefish
- damselfish
- fishculture
- dolphinfish
- triggerfish
- weatherfish
- cobblerfish
- cutlassfish
- soldierfish
- pricklefish
- anemonefish
- bellowsfish
- unicornfish
- swallowfish
- fishcatcher
- hatchetfish
- roosterfish
- torrentfish
- lanternfish
- nigger-fish
- whistlefish
- surgeonfish
- plunderfish
- fishability
- trumpetfish
- fishkeeping
- balloonfish
- fishfinding
- nurseryfish
- rainbowfish
- electrofish
- harvestfish
- ex-lax fish
- elephantfish
- squirrelfish
- scorpionfish
- paradisefish
- footballfish
- mosquitofish
- cucumberfish
- cardinalfish
- scabbardfish
- telescopefish
- porcupinefish
- butterflyfish
- alligatorfish
- salamanderfish
- fish hurricane