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