seafood
noun
Simple meaning
Fish, shellfish, seaweed, and other edible aquatic life.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈsifud
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
Fish, shellfish, seaweed, and other edible aquatic life.
Edible fish (broadly including freshwater fish) or shellfish or roe etc
“The restaurant is known for its fresh seafood, especially the grilled salmon.”
Food from the sea, including that derived from fish, shellfish, crustaceans, cephalopods, algae, marine mammals, and other marine organisms.
by extension
Food from any aquatic source, including both fresh and salt water.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Common
- Typical Use
- Everyday English
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: Fish, shellfish, seaweed, and other edible aquatic life.
Used this way, seafood is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use seafood
- “We had delicious seafood for dinner at the new restaurant.”
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Word Family
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Compound terms
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Seafood in Newburg sauce served on toast or rice.
Usually catsup with horseradish and lemon juice.
Related Words
Connected to the same idea, not synonyms.
- sushinoun
- shellfishnoun
- aquaculturenoun
- steaknoun
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