flying fish

noun

any fish of the family Exocoetidae, having stiff and greatly enlarged pectoral fins enabling it to glide considerable distances through the air after leaping from the water.

(initial capital letters)Astronomy. the constellation Volans.

Origin of flying fish

First recorded in 1505–15

Words nearby flying fish

flying doctor, flying dragon, Flying Dustbin, Flying Dutchman, flying field, flying fish, flying fox, flying frog, flying gurnard, flying head, flying jenny

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Example sentences from the Web for flying fish

Betty wasn't sure of that because of flying-fish; she'd seen them in a book where "F" was for flying-fish, so she knew.
The Professional Aunt|Mary C.E. Wemyss
I began to jerk my bait, to give it a jumping motion, as I had so often done with flying-fish bait when after swordfish.
Tales of Fishes|Zane Grey
They saw some whales blow; there were flying-fish skimming the seas, but none came aboard.
The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg and Other Stories|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
The flying-fish appear to be the most persecuted of all creatures.
The Ocean Waifs|Mayne Reid

One day he saw a sailor leaning over the side of the vessel watching a shoal of flying-fish which were following the ship.
Abb Aubain and Mosaics|Prosper Mrime

British Dictionary definitions for flying fish

flying fish

noun

any marine teleost fish of the family Exocoetidae, common in warm and tropical seas, having enlarged winglike pectoral fins used for gliding above the surface of the water

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单词	flying fish
释义	flying fish noun any fish of the family Exocoetidae, having stiff and greatly enlarged pectoral fins enabling it to glide considerable distances through the air after leaping from the water. (initial capital letters)Astronomy. the constellation Volans. Origin of flying fish First recorded in 1505–15 Words nearby flying fish flying doctor, flying dragon, Flying Dustbin, Flying Dutchman, flying field, flying fish, flying fox, flying frog, flying gurnard, flying head, flying jenny Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for flying fish Betty wasn't sure of that because of flying-fish; she'd seen them in a book where "F" was for flying-fish, so she knew. The Professional Aunt\|Mary C.E. Wemyss I began to jerk my bait, to give it a jumping motion, as I had so often done with flying-fish bait when after swordfish. Tales of Fishes\|Zane Grey They saw some whales blow; there were flying-fish skimming the seas, but none came aboard. The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg and Other Stories\|Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens) The flying-fish appear to be the most persecuted of all creatures. The Ocean Waifs\|Mayne Reid One day he saw a sailor leaning over the side of the vessel watching a shoal of flying-fish which were following the ship. Abb Aubain and Mosaics\|Prosper Mrime British Dictionary definitions for flying fish flying fish noun any marine teleost fish of the family Exocoetidae, common in warm and tropical seas, having enlarged winglike pectoral fins used for gliding above the surface of the water 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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