kingfish

king·fish

K0068300 (kĭng′fĭsh′)n. pl. kingfish or king·fish·es 1. a. Any of several food and game fishes of the family Sciaenidae, especially of the genus Menticirrhus, found in western Atlantic waters.b. Any of various carangid fishes.c. See king mackerel.2. Informal A person in a position of uncontested authority or influence, especially a powerful political leader.

kingfish

(ˈkɪŋˌfɪʃ) n, pl -fish or -fishes1. (Animals) any marine sciaenid food and game fish of the genus Menticirrhus, occurring in warm American Atlantic coastal waters2. (Animals) another name for opah3. (Animals) any of various other large food fishes, esp the Spanish mackerel4. (Animals) Also called: haku (NZ)a large food and game fish, Seriola lalandi lalandi, of New Zealand waters

king•fish

(ˈkɪŋˌfɪʃ)

n., pl. (esp. collectively) -fish, (esp. for kinds or species) -fish•es. 1. any of various large edible croakers, esp. of the genus Menticirrhus, of North American coastal waters. 2. king mackerel. 3. Informal. a person regarded as an authority. [1740–50]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	kingfish - the lean flesh of any of several fish caught off the Atlantic coast of the United Stateskingfish - any of several food and game fishes of the drum family indigenous to warm Atlantic waters of the North American coastcero, pintado, Scomberomorus regalis, kingfish - large edible mackerel of temperate United States coastal Atlantic waterssaltwater fish - flesh of fish from the sea used as food
	2.	kingfish - large edible mackerel of temperate United States coastal Atlantic waterscero, pintado, Scomberomorus regalisgenus Scomberomorus, Scomberomorus - Spanish mackerelsSpanish mackerel - any of several large marine food fishes of the genus Scomberomoruskingfish - the lean flesh of any of several fish caught off the Atlantic coast of the United States
	3.	kingfish - small silvery marine food fish found off Californiachenfish, Genyonemus lineatus, white croakercroaker - any of several fishes that make a croaking noisegenus Genyonemus, Genyonemus - a genus of Sciaenidae
	4.	kingfish - any of several food and game fishes of the drum family indigenous to warm Atlantic waters of the North American coastgenus Menticirrhus, Menticirrhus - kingfishes; whitingwhiting - any of several food fishes of North American coastal waterskingfish - the lean flesh of any of several fish caught off the Atlantic coast of the United States
	5.	kingfish - large game fish of Australia and New ZealandSeriola grandisjack - any of several fast-swimming predacious fishes of tropical to warm temperate seas