king mackerel
noun
Simple meaning
Large mackerel with long pointed snout.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈkɪŋˈmækɚəl
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
Large mackerel with long pointed snout; important food and game fish of the eastern Atlantic coast southward to Brazil
A species of mackerel (Scomberomorus cavalla)
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This meaning: Large mackerel with long pointed snout; important food and game fish of the eastern Atlantic coast southward to Brazil
Used this way, king mackerel is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It suits considered writing and prepared speech.
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- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
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- Moderately common
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- Serious and weighty
- Usage feel
- Formal and precise
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