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PRONUNCIATION OF SWELLFISH

swellfish  [ˈswɛlˌfɪʃ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SWELLFISH

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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Swellfish 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 SWELLFISH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

swellfish

Tetraodontidae

Tetraodontidae is a family of primarily marine and estuarine fish of the order Tetraodontiformes. The family includes many familiar species, which are variously called pufferfish, puffers, balloonfish, blowfish, bubblefish, globefish, swellfish, toadfish, toadies, honey toads, sugar toads, and sea squab. They are morphologically similar to the closely related porcupinefish, which have large external spines. The scientific name refers to the four large teeth, fused into an upper and lower plate, which are used for crushing the shells of crustaceans and mollusks, their natural prey. Pufferfish are generally believed to be the second-most poisonous vertebrates in the world, after the golden poison frog. Certain internal organs, such as liver, and sometimes the skin, contain tetrodotoxin and are highly toxic to most animals when eaten; nevertheless, the meat of some species is considered a delicacy in Japan, Korea, and China when prepared by specially trained chefs who know which part is safe to eat and in what quantity. The Tetraodontidae contain at least 120 species of puffers in 19 genera.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SWELLFISH


angelfish
ˈeɪndʒəlˌfɪʃ
billfish
ˈbɪlˌfɪʃ
candlefish
ˈkændəlˌfɪʃ
coalfish
ˈkəʊlˌfɪʃ
cuttlefish
ˈkʌtəlˌfɪʃ
damselfish
ˈdæmzəlˌfɪʃ
dealfish
ˈdiːlˌfɪʃ
devilfish
ˈdɛvəlˌfɪʃ
fallfish
ˈfɔːlˌfɪʃ
filefish
ˈfaɪlˌfɪʃ
jewelfish
ˈdʒuːəlˌfɪʃ
needlefish
ˈniːdəlˌfɪʃ
paddlefish
ˈpædəlˌfɪʃ
sablefish
ˈseɪbəlˌfɪʃ
sailfish
ˈseɪlˌfɪʃ
shellfish
ˈʃɛlˌfɪʃ
snailfish
ˈsneɪlˌfɪʃ
squirrelfish
ˈskwɪrəlˌfɪʃ
tilefish
ˈtaɪlˌfɪʃ
wallfish
ˈwɔːlˌfɪʃ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SWELLFISH

sweir
sweirness
swelchie
swell
swell box
swell organ
swell-headed
swelldom
swelled head
swelled-headed
swellhead
swellheadedness
swelling
swellish
swelt
swelter
sweltering
swelteringly
sweltry
swept

WORDS THAT END LIKE SWELLFISH

big fish
blowfish
catfish
cellfish
crawfish
crayfish
drink like a fish
elfish
fish
goldfish
jellyfish
oafish
selfish
starfish
swordfish
unselfish
werewolfish
werwolfish
whitefish
wolfish

Synonyms and antonyms of swellfish in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «swellfish» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SWELLFISH

Find out the translation of swellfish to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of swellfish from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «swellfish» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

河豚
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

swellfish
570 millions of speakers

English

swellfish
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

swellfish
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

swellfish
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

swellfish
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

swellfish
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

swellfish
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

swellfish
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Swellfish
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kugelfisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

フグ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

복어
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Swellfish
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

swellfish
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

swellfish
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फुगवणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

swellfish
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

swellfish
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

swellfish
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

swellfish
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

swellfish
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

swellfish
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

swellfish
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

swellfish
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Swellfish
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of swellfish

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SWELLFISH»

The term «swellfish» is used very little and occupies the 175.457 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SWELLFISH» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «swellfish» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «swellfish» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SWELLFISH»

Discover the use of swellfish in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to swellfish and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Mad in Translation
pushcomestoshove swellfish eating go=snow's behavior ♢ on being invited by a friend to eat swellfish on a snowy day ♢ "Life 's as light as goose-down "? My ass! But, is this fake? As we go out for swellfish, look what falls . . . snowflakes! "Life is  ...
Robin D. Gill, 2009
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Kyoka, Japan's Comic Verse: A Mad in Translation Reader
All the world knows parts of this fish are deadly poison and all Japanese know the saying “You are a fool if you eat swellfish and a fool if you do not.” Anyone would think the first line of this didactic but witty kyôka should also have become an ...
‎2009
3
Seafood Safety: Economics of Hazard Analysis and Critical ...
3.2 Japan Categories reported by the Japanese data collection system are shellfish, swellfish (puffer fish) and other, and fish paste and other products of fish and shellfish. Ninety-three percent of the seafood-borne illness outbreaks in Japan ...
James C. Cato, 1998
4
The Folk Art of Japanese Country Cooking: A Traditional Diet ...
Sweet. fish. Swellfish. Shrimp Pusser Pike or congey Sand fish Goby Flounder Dried shrimp Clam Cuttlefish or squid Spring lobster Sardine Oyster Flat fish Variety of dried fish Bonito Herring eggs Sillaginoid Carp ...
Gaku Homma, 1991
5
Under the Sea Dot-to-Dot
Puffer. (also. called. Pufferfish,. Blowfish,. or. Swellfish). Size: Color: What it eats: Where it lives: The largest grow to be 3 feet (.9m) long. Yellow with black spots and a white underbelly. Also gray, greenish, blue- green, blue-gray, orange, ...
Evan Kimble, 1997
6
Commercial Fisheries Review
LENGTH-WEIGHT RELATIONSHIP AND STOMACH CONTENTS OF THE SWELLFISH (SPHEROIDES MACULATUS) IN THE YORK RIVER, VIRGINIA By Peter A. Isaacson* ABSTRACT Data are presented on the relationship between total ...
‎1963
7
The world of fishes
A swellfish swimming near the bottom of the sea. Swellfish are suitably named because they can make their bodies swell up by gulping air or water. Some species are good to eat, but others are poisonous. Swellfish are considered a delicacy ...
Hiroshi Takeuchi, 1986
8
Frommer's South Korea
Hodong Shikdang (055/ 645-3138) specializes in swellfish, which is supposed to be a good hangover cure. A place for generally fresh seafood is Jinmi Shikdang ( 055/643-0240), behind the Jeokshipja (Red Cross) Hospital. Those with a ...
Cecilia Hae-Jin Lee, 2012
9
Topsy-turvy 1585
Swellfish-eating History. I am about halfway finished compiling a book of haiku called Swellfish Soup but have help wondering about the possibility of the Korean connection. yet to figure out how the Edo fugu culture got started. 3. Bashô's Pun ...
Robin D. Gill, 2004
10
Running Mother and Other Stories
"In the ditch outside the wall a whole bunch of swellfish hatched." Wenhui spoke facing the mirror, without realizing that he was looking at her. Nowadays when she was not home, he lay in bed imagining how she waded into the ditch with bare ...
Songfen Guo, John Balcom, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SWELLFISH»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term swellfish is used in the context of the following news items.
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Changwon Delicacies Are Not to Be Missed
The origins of the city's swellfish dishes can be traced back to 1945, when an eatery near the market discovered that the cheap, ugly fish few thought to use as ... «The Chosun Ilbo, Jun 15»
2
Haeundae Marine City at Night is The New Hot Spot, Big Data Says
Pork and Rice Soup, Swellfish Soup, Milmyeon, Codfish Soup and famous Busan bakeries were all mentioned in good light. An Jeong-soon, head of big data ... «The Korea Bizwire, Mar 15»
3
Poisonous Pufferfish Sends Minnesota Siblings To Hospital
"The FDA is advising consumers only to eat puffer fish (also known as fugu, bok, blowfish, globefish, swellfish, balloonfish, or sea squab) from two known safe ... «Headlines & Global News, Dec 14»
4
Dowses Beach Fish Pier, Osterville
Puffers are also referred to as swellfish, swell toad, balloonfish, bellowfish and globefish. And wouldn't you know it, when he reeled it in, the fish started to puff up ... «The Patriot Ledger, Oct 14»
5
독도 잘 쓰면 약! 보톡스 대용으로도 쓰여
아무튼 복어는 배가 큰 것이 특징이고, 서양 사람들도 보는 눈이 우리와 다르지 않아서 복어를 배가'불룩한 물고기'라고'swellfish', 'blowfish'라 부르니 '배불뚝이'란 ... «교수신문, Oct 14»
6
In Flushing, Myung San Plumbs the Depths of Fermented Korean …
They overflow with proteins both animal and vegetable, including spicy duck, swellfish, and tender goat meat crowned with perilla leaves. Less grandiose but no ... «Village Voice, Apr 14»
7
Puffer Fish Poisoning Case Catches FDA Attention
For this reason, imports of puffer fish, also called fugu, bok, blowfish, globefish, swellfish, balloonfish, or sea squab, are severely restricted. In fact, only one ... «Food Poisoning Bulletin, Jan 14»
8
Giant Fish Sculpture Marks Opening of Horticultural Expo in E China
A huge brass sculpture of a swellfish, which is seen under construction on September 21, 2013, will be displayed during the 8th Horticultural Exposition of ... «CRIENGLISH.com, Sep 13»
9
Sheraton Grande Walkerhill
The menu ranges from swellfish with vegetables to assorted seafood and noodles with vegetables. Prices are from 52,000 won to 890,000 won. Orangerie will ... «The Korea Herald, Jan 11»
10
OCEAN WATCH
Because of that remarkable ability, members of this group are also known in other parts of the world as blowfish, swellfish or globefish. Some puffers eat ... «Honolulu Star-Advertiser, Aug 10»

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« EDUCALINGO. Swellfish [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/swellfish>. May 2024 ».
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