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PRONUNCIATION OF WEAKFISH

weakfish  [ˈwiːkˌfɪʃ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WEAKFISH

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Weakfish is a noun.
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WHAT DOES WEAKFISH MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Weakfish

The weakfish, Cynoscion regalis, is a marine fish of the drum family Sciaenidae. A large, slender, marine fish, it is found along the east coast of North America. The head and back of this fish are dark brown in color with a greenish tinge. The sides have a faint silvery hue with dusky specks, and the belly is white. The origin of its name is based on the weakness of the mouth muscles, which often cause a hook to tear free, allowing the fish to escape. The weakfish grows to 1 m in length and 9 kg in weight. It is found along the eastern coast of North America from Nova Scotia, Canada to northern Florida, where it is fished both commercially and recreationally. Weakfish are also known by the American Indian name "Squeteague". In the mid-Atlantic states, the fish is sometimes referred to by the name sea trout, though it is not related to the fishes properly called trout, which are in the family Salmonidae. The weakfish is the state fish of Delaware.

Definition of weakfish in the English dictionary

The definition of weakfish in the dictionary is any of several sciaenid sea trouts, esp Cynoscion regalis, a food and game fish of American Atlantic coastal waters.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WEAKFISH


blackfish
ˈblækˌfɪʃ
blowfish
ˈbləʊˌfɪʃ
catfish
ˈkætˌfɪʃ
crawfish
ˈkrɔːˌfɪʃ
dealfish
ˈdiːlˌfɪʃ
goldfish
ˈɡəʊldˌfɪʃ
jackfish
ˈdʒækˌfɪʃ
jellyfish
ˈdʒɛlɪˌfɪʃ
milkfish
ˈmɪlkˌfɪʃ
monkfish
ˈmʌŋkˌfɪʃ
rockfish
ˈrɒkˌfɪʃ
shellfish
ˈʃɛlˌfɪʃ
snakefish
ˈsneɪkˌfɪʃ
spikefish
ˈspaɪkˌfɪʃ
starfish
ˈstɑːˌfɪʃ
stockfish
ˈstɒkˌfɪʃ
suckfish
ˈsʌkˌfɪʃ
swordfish
ˈsɔːdˌfɪʃ
trunkfish
ˈtrʌŋkˌfɪʃ
wreckfish
ˈrɛkˌfɪʃ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WEAKFISH

weak-kneedness
weak-minded
weak-mindedly
weak-mindedness
weak-willed
weaken
weakener
weakening
weaker sex
weakest link
weakhearted
weakish
weakishly
weakishness
weaklier
weakliest
weakliness
weakling
weakly
weakness

WORDS THAT END LIKE WEAKFISH

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

Synonyms and antonyms of weakfish in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «weakfish» into 25 languages

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weakfish
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pescadilla
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weakfish
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weakfish
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weakfish
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weakfish
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weakfish
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weakfish
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Lemah
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Umberfisch
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ナガニベ
130 millions of speakers

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weakfish
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Weakfish
85 millions of speakers
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weakfish
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weakfish
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Translator English - Marathi

कमकुवत
75 millions of speakers

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weakfish
70 millions of speakers

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weakfish
65 millions of speakers

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Kulbiniec
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weakfish
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weakfish
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Translator English - Afrikaans

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14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Veka
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Translator English - Norwegian

weakfish
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of weakfish

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WEAKFISH»

The term «weakfish» is normally little used and occupies the 117.538 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WEAKFISH» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WEAKFISH»

Discover the use of weakfish in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to weakfish and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Weakfish: Bullying Through the Eyes of a Child
This powerful book has forever changed the lives of thousands of educators, parents and victims of chronic bullying.
Michael Stephen Dorn, 2005
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Ken Schultz's Field Guide to Saltwater Fish
Cynoscion regalis The weakfish is a member of the Sciaenidae family (drum and croaker), and its name refers to the tender, easily torn membrane in the fish's mouth. Identification. The body of weakfish is slim and shaped somewhat like a ...
Ken Schultz, 2011
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Field & Stream
Weakfish prefer baits and lures, such as grass shrimp, Deceiver flies, and swimming plugs. elaware Bay, NJ — Weakfish were once a I pillar of East Coast saltwater sport-fishing. During the 1940s, O.H.P. Rodman, founder of Saltwater ...
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Field & Stream
Weakfish— what's in a name? (Continued from page 45) differences, but both can be cooked using similar techniques. On the commercial market, the weakfish is usually labeled seatrout. Sometimes, at fish counters, this is shortened to "trout, " ...
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Ken Schultz's Essentials of Fishing: The Only Guide You Need ...
Cynoscion regalis The weakfish is also a member of the Sciaenidae family, and its name refers to the tender, easily torn membrane in the fish's mouth, not its fighting ability. It is the gamest of the Cynoscion species in North America, striking  ...
Ken Schultz, 2009
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Flyfisher's Guide to the New England Coast
weakfIsh. Weakfish (Cynoscion regalis). Common names and nicknames: weakies, squeateague, tide runners, grey trout. ... The weakfish is the state fish of Delaware. new england Notable Catches false alBacoRe False albacore ( Euthynnus ...
Tom Keer, 2010
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Recreational Fisheries of Coastal New England
north than smaller ones; thus, the New England weakfish fishery may possess a higher percentage of large individuals than is characteristic of the coastwide fishery. Weakfish tend to move about in schools of similar-sized individuals.
Michael R. Ross, 1991
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Behavior of Juvenile Estuary-dependent Fish in Relation to ...
Hypoxia-acclimated weakfish experienced no mortality during DO treatment and had lower swimming speed than their saturation-acclimated counterparts (Fig. 4.5a). Interestingly, hypoxia-acclimated weakfish displayed no significant changes ...
Damian C. Brady, 2008
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Field & Stream
RHODE ISLAND E; "ASTERN I anglers have seen weakfish I decline in size and number since the 1980s with no relief in sight — a situation that many anglers blame.in part on the State of North Carolina, which harvests at least 80 percent of  ...
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Field & Stream
RHODE ISLAND E GEORGIA "ASTERN I anglers have seen weakfish I decline in size and number since the 1980s with no relief in sight— a situation that many anglers blame in part on the State of North Carolina, which harvests at least 80 ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WEAKFISH»

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Snapper that isn't really snapper
I don't know what whitefin weakfish is, but there is a good chance I have eaten it. The problem is, if I ate it I probably thought I was eating grouper. According to ... «Tyler Morning Telegraph, Jul 15»
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THE LIST: Saltwater fishing spots around SouthCoast
Popular spring and summer species include: striped bass, bluefish, tautog, fluke and scup, a few weakfish, and the occasional run of bonito and false albacore in ... «SouthCoastToday.com, Jun 15»
3
South Jersey fishing report
The shop still has softshell crabs in stock for anyone looking for a good meal or solid weakfish and fluke baits! “So long as the winds hold off this week as ... «Vineland Daily Journal, Jun 15»
4
Dan Cluff weakfish
North Cape May's Dan Cluff caught this 10½-pound weakfish while fishing the rocks in Cape May last Tuesday. ........................ ADVERTISEMENT ...................... . «Press of Atlantic City, Jun 15»
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FISHING REPORT: Bluefishing still good, fluke bite decent
Let's hope the wind switches by the weekend. A smattering of tiderunner weakfish moved into the bays, while boomer black drum are still patrolling the Delaware ... «Cherry Hill Courier Post, May 15»
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FISHING: Bass, blues, and weakfish all on the prowl
I don't think there's a fish out there that's not biting right now as inshore to offshore, bass, blues, sharks, tuna, drum, and weakfish are all on the prowl. "People ... «Cherry Hill Courier Post, May 15»
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Big blues are hungry in South Jersey waters | Jim Bolton's Outdoors …
Now where are the stripers and weakfish? TUNA TRIP. Received some information about a fishing trip to Hatteras Harbor Marina in North Carolina. Mike Rizzi ... «NJ.com, May 15»
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Outdoors: Fall fishing season in full swing on Delaware Bay, at the …
Besides a good catch of perch (one a 12 incher) by Lina Phillips, he also caught a few small weakfish, black sea bass, a puppy drum and some small stripers all ... «The Star-Ledger, Sep 14»
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Fishing: Bass, blues, fluke and weakfish on deck
Nasty seas and ripping full-moon tides put a lid on most of the ocean fishing this past week, but all should be cleared up for weekend fishing to allow for you to ... «Cherry Hill Courier Post, Sep 14»
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Shep on Fishing: 'Gin-clear' water keeping anglers busy, happy
Dave DeGenauro on Hi-Flier out of Barnegat added weakfish to the mix in the back bays. He said he got 2- to 4-pound, 18- to 22-inch weakfish and two big ... «Press of Atlantic City, Aug 14»

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