needlefish

/ˈniːdəlˌfɪʃ/ /ˈnidlˌfɪʃ/

Meanings

noun

Slender fish, in the family Belonidae, usually found in shallow marine habitats.

Examples :

"While snorkeling in the clear, shallow water near the beach, we saw a school of needlefish darting among the seagrass. "

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."

marine noun

/məˈɹiːn/

A soldier, normally a member of a marine corps, trained to serve on board or from a ship

"He was a marine in World War II."

found verb

/faʊnd/

To encounter or discover by accident; to happen upon.

"While walking to school, Sarah found a lost wallet on the ground. "

school noun

/skuːl/

(collective) A group of fish or a group of marine mammals such as porpoises, dolphins, or whales.

"The divers encountered a huge school of mackerel."

usually adverb

/ˈjuːʒju(ə)li/ /ˈjuːʒ(ʊə)li/

Most of the time; less than always, but more than occasionally.

"Except for one or two days a year, he usually walks to work."

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."

shallow noun

/ˈʃaləʊ/ /ˈʃæl.oʊ/

A shallow portion of an otherwise deep body of water.

"The ship ran aground in an unexpected shallow."

darting verb

/ˈdɑːrtɪŋ/ /ˈdɑːrtn̩/

To throw with a sudden effort or thrust; to hurl or launch.

"The child, excited about recess, was darting paper airplanes out the classroom window when the teacher wasn't looking. "

seagrass noun

/ˈsiːɡræs/

Any of various grass-like marine plants that grow underwater in salt water.

"The divers explored the shallow bay, carefully avoiding the delicate seagrass meadows. "

habitats noun

/ˈhæbɪˌtæts/ /ˈhæbəˌtæts/

Conditions suitable for an organism or population of organisms to live.

"This park offers important amphibian habitat and breeding area."

while noun

/waɪl/

An uncertain duration of time, a period of time.

"He lectured for quite a long while."