houndfish

/ˈhaʊndfɪʃ/

Meanings

noun

Tylosurus crocodilus, a large gamefish of the family Belonidae.

Examples :

"While snorkeling in the clear, shallow water, we spotted a long, slender houndfish lurking near the coral reef. "

Related Words

snorkeling verb

/ˈsnɔːrkəlɪŋ/ /ˈsnɔːrkəlɪŋɡ/ /ˈsnɔːrkɪlɪŋ/ /ˈsnɔːrkɪlɪŋɡ/

To use a snorkel.

"Before the picnic, we were snorkeling in the clear, shallow water. "

slender adjective

/ˈslɛndə/ /ˈslɛndɚ/

Thin; slim.

"A rod is a long slender pole used for angling."

gamefish noun

/ˈɡeɪmfɪʃ/

Fish deemed suitable for the sport of angling, as opposed to those caught primarily for food.

"My uncle loves to spend his weekends fishing, hoping to catch a prized gamefish like trout or salmon. "

family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.

"Our family lives in town."

lurking verb

/ˈlɜːrkɪŋ/

To remain concealed in order to ambush.

"The cat was lurking behind the couch, waiting to pounce on the toy mouse. "

shallow noun

/ˈʃaləʊ/ /ˈʃæl.oʊ/

A shallow portion of an otherwise deep body of water.

"The ship ran aground in an unexpected shallow."

clear noun

/klɪə(ɹ)/ /klɪɹ/

Full extent; distance between extreme limits; especially; the distance between the nearest surfaces of two bodies, or the space between walls.

"a room ten feet square in the clear"

while noun

/waɪl/

An uncertain duration of time, a period of time.

"He lectured for quite a long while."

coral noun

/ˈkɒɹəl/ /ˈkɔɹəl/

A hard substance made of the limestone skeletons of marine polyps.

"The scuba diver pointed to the vibrant coral reef. "

water noun

/ˈwoːtə/ /ˈwɑtəɹ/ [woːʔɐ] [ˈwaːʈər] /ˈwoːtɘ/ /ˈwɔːtə/ /ˈwɔtəɹ/

A substance (of molecular formula H₂O) found at room temperature and pressure as a clear liquid; it is present naturally as rain, and found in rivers, lakes and seas; its solid form is ice and its gaseous form is steam.

"By the action of electricity, the water was resolved into its two parts, oxygen and hydrogen."

large noun

/ˈlɑːd͡ʒ/ /ˈlɑɹd͡ʒ/

An old musical note, equal to two longas, four breves, or eight semibreves.

"The music teacher explained that a "large" is a very long note, longer than a breve. "

spotted verb

/ˈspɒtɨd/ /ˈspɑtɪ̈d/

To see, find; to pick out, notice, locate, distinguish or identify.

"Try to spot the differences between these two pictures."