rough fish
noun
Simple meaning
Any fish useless for food or sport or even as bait.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
ruhffishSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɹʌfˈfɪʃ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
Any fish useless for food or sport or even as bait
Any fish not considered valuable as sport fish nor used as bait or for food.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: Any fish useless for food or sport or even as bait
Used this way, rough fish is a reasonably familiar word with a faintly unfavourable edge. This is a sporting use: familiar to anyone who follows the game, and puzzling to anyone who does not.
- Emotional tone
- Slightly negative
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Critical or judgemental
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Where it naturally appears
- Sports
- News/reporting
- Everyday conversation
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