sculpin

[ skuhl-pin ]

/ ˈskʌl pɪn /

noun, plural (especially collectively) scul·pin, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) scul·pins.

any small, freshwater fish of the genus Cottus, of the family Cottidae, having a large head with one or more spines on each side; bullhead.

any of numerous marine fishes of the same family.

(in California) a common scorpionfish, Scorpaena guttata.

Origin of sculpin

First recorded in 1665–75; origin uncertain

Words nearby sculpin

scull, scullery, Scullin, scullion, sculp, sculpin, sculping, sculpsit, sculpt, sculptor, Sculptor's Tool

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Example sentences from the Web for sculpin

It was about noon that a stable-boy delivered Barnacles at Sculpin Point.
Horses Nine|Sewell Ford
We put out a bait that anybody with sense would say couldn't catch nothin' but sculpin, and, by mighty, we hooked a halibut!
Cap'n Eri|Joseph Crosby Lincoln
Barnacles was experienced, but a vehicle such as this amphibious product of Sculpin Point he had never before seen.
Horses Nine|Sewell Ford
He was confidential friend, advising philosopher, and mate of Sculpin Point.
Horses Nine|Sewell Ford

The spring sculpin and the flabby, muddy flounder are the common rewards of the angler's toil.
Life of Oliver Wendell Holmes|E. E. Brown

British Dictionary definitions for sculpin

sculpin

/ (ˈskʌlpɪn) /

noun plural -pin or -pins

US and Canadian any of various fishes of the family Cottidae (bullheads and sea scorpions)

Word Origin for sculpin

C17: of unknown origin

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单词	sculpin
释义	sculpin [ skuhl-pin ] / ˈskʌl pɪn / noun, plural (especially collectively) scul·pin, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) scul·pins. any small, freshwater fish of the genus Cottus, of the family Cottidae, having a large head with one or more spines on each side; bullhead. any of numerous marine fishes of the same family. (in California) a common scorpionfish, Scorpaena guttata. Origin of sculpin First recorded in 1665–75; origin uncertain Words nearby sculpin scull, scullery, Scullin, scullion, sculp, sculpin, sculping, sculpsit, sculpt, sculptor, Sculptor's Tool Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sculpin It was about noon that a stable-boy delivered Barnacles at Sculpin Point. Horses Nine\|Sewell Ford We put out a bait that anybody with sense would say couldn't catch nothin' but sculpin, and, by mighty, we hooked a halibut! Cap'n Eri\|Joseph Crosby Lincoln Barnacles was experienced, but a vehicle such as this amphibious product of Sculpin Point he had never before seen. Horses Nine\|Sewell Ford He was confidential friend, advising philosopher, and mate of Sculpin Point. Horses Nine\|Sewell Ford The spring sculpin and the flabby, muddy flounder are the common rewards of the angler's toil. Life of Oliver Wendell Holmes\|E. E. Brown British Dictionary definitions for sculpin sculpin / (ˈskʌlpɪn) / noun plural -pin or -pins US and Canadian any of various fishes of the family Cottidae (bullheads and sea scorpions) Word Origin for sculpin C17: of unknown origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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