blowfish

[ bloh-fish ]
/ ˈbloʊˌfɪʃ /

noun, plural (especially collectively) blow·fish, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) blow·fish·es.

puffer(def 2).

Origin of blowfish

First recorded in 1890–95; blow2 + fish

Words nearby blowfish

blowback, blowball, blowdown, blowed, blower, blowfish, blowfly, blowgun, blowhard, blowhole, blowie

Example sentences from the Web for blowfish

  • Hootie and the Blowfish played (well, everyone says they shared a certain squareness) and fireworks lit up the sky.

    The Mysterious Mrs. Woods |Jacob Bernstein |November 30, 2009 |DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for blowfish

blowfish
/ (ˈbləʊˌfɪʃ) /

noun plural -fish or -fishes

a popular name for puffer (def. 2)