globefish

English

noun

Definitions

Any of many marine fish in the family Tetraodontidae, especially the puffer or sunfish, that can inflate itself to form a globe.

Etymology

Compound from English globe + English fish (get hold of an object).

Origin

English

fish

Gloss

get hold of an object

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Frankenfish English
Threefish English
alligatorfish English
amberfish English
anemonefish English
angelfish English
anglerfish English
antifish English
archerfish English
baitfish English
balloonfish English
bandfish English
bannerfish English
barberfish English
barfish English
barrelfish English
batfish English
beakfish English
beardfish English
bellowfish English
bellowsfish English
beltfish English
billfish English
blackfish English
blindfish English
blobfish English
blowfish English
bluefish English
boarfish English
bonefish English
bottlefish English
boxfish English
broodfish English
burfish English
burrfish English
butterfish English
butterflyfish English
candlefish English
cardinalfish English
catfish English
cavefish English
clingfish English
clownfish English
coalfish English
cobblerfish English
cockfish English
codfish English
cofferfish English
combfish English
coralfish English
cornetfish English
cowfish English
crabfish English
crampfish English
creekfish English
crestfish English
crossfish English
cucumberfish English
cutlassfish English
cuttlefish English
cyberglobe English
damselfish English
dartfish English
defish English
devilfish English
doctorfish English
dogfish English
dollarfish English
dolphinfish English
dragonfish English
dreamfish English
driftfish English
drumfish English
dunfish English
electrofish English
elephantfish English
englobe English
ex-lax fish English
filefish English
finfish English
firefish English
fish English
fish hurricane English
fish storm English
fish tape English
fish trap English
fish-horn English
fish-trap English
fishability English
fishable English
fishbait English
fishball English
fishbelly English
fishberry English
fishboat English
fishbolt English
fishbone English
fishbowl English
fishburger English
fishcake English
fishcam English
fishcatcher English
fishculture English
fishdom English
fishen English
fisher English
fishery English
fishest English
fisheth English
fisheye English
fishfinder English
fishfinding English
fishfly English
fishful English
fishgarth English
fishhawk English
fishhead English
fishhood English
fishhook English
fishhouse English
fishie English
fishify English
fishing English
fishish English
fishjoint English
fishkeeper English
fishkeeping English
fishkill English
fishkind English
fishless English
fishlife English
fishlike English
fishline English
fishling English
fishlore English
fishly English
fishman English
fishmarket English
fishmeal English
fishmonger English
fishmoth English
fishmouth English
fishnet English
fisho English
fishplate English
fishpole English
fishpond English
fishpool English
fishpot English
fishseller English
fishsicle English
fishskin English
fishspear English
fishtail English
fishtank English
fishway English
fishweir English
fishwife English
fishwoman English
fishworker English
fishworks English
fishworm English
fishwort English
fishy English
flagfish English
flatfish English
flyfish English
footballfish English
foxfish English
frogfish English
frostfish English
gamefish English
garfish English
gemfish English
ghostfish English
glassfish English
globe English
globe mallow English
globe-trotting English
globeflower English
globeless English
globelike English
globemaker English
globemaking English
globetrot English
globetrotter English
globewise English
globie English
globiferous English
globocrat English
globoid English
globophobe English
globophobic English
globy English
goatfish English
goldfish English
goosefish English
greenfish English
groundfish English
guitarfish English
hagfish English
hairyfish English
hammerfish English
handfish English
harvestfish English
hatchetfish English
hatfish English
headfish English
hogfish English
horsefish English
houndfish English
icefish English
inglobe English
inkfish English
jackfish English
jawfish English
jellyfish English
jewelfish English
jugfish English
kelpfish English
kingfish English
knifefish English
ladyfish English
lancefish English
lancetfish English
lanternfish English
leaffish English
lemonfish English
lionfish English
lizardfish English
lumpfish English
lungfish English
marblefish English
mayfish English
medusafish English
megafish English
milkfish English
mock fish English
moonfish English
mosquitofish English
mousefish English
mudfish English
muttonfish English
needlefish English
nigger-fish English
nonfish English
noodlefish English
numbfish English
nurseryfish English
oarfish English
oilfish English
outfish English
overfish English
oysterfish English
paddlefish English
paleofish English
panfish English
paradisefish English
parrotfish English
pearlfish English
penfish English
penis fish English
pigfish English
pinfish English
pipefish English
platyfish English
plunderfish English
pondfish English
poolfish English
porcupinefish English
pricklefish English
pufferfish English
pupfish English
queenfish English
rabbitfish English
rainbowfish English
ratfish English
razorfish English
redfish English
reedfish English
ribbonfish English
ricefish English
robofish English
rockfish English
roosterfish English
ropefish English
rose fish English
roundfish English
rudderfish English
sablefish English
sabrefish English
sailfish English
salamanderfish English
saltfish English
sandfish English
sawfish English
scabbardfish English
scalefish English
scorpionfish English
shellfish English
shorefish English
shovelfish English
shrimpfish English
silverfish English
skatefish English
skullfish English
snailfish English
snakefish English
snipefish English
soapfish English
soldierfish English
spadefish English
spearfish English
spikefish English
spookfish English
sportfish English
spoutfish English
squawfish English
squirefish English
squirrelfish English
starfish English
steakfish English
stingfish English
stockfish English
stonefish English
studfish English
suckerfish English
suckfish English
sunfish English
surgeonfish English
swallowfish English
swellfish English
swordfish English
telescopefish English
thornfish English
threadfish English
tigerfish English
tilefish English
toadfish English
tonguefish English
toothfish English
torrentfish English
towfish English
trash fish English
treefish English
triggerfish English
trumpetfish English
trunkfish English
tunnyfish English
underfish English
unicornfish English
velvetfish English
viperfish English
wallfish English
weakfish English
weatherfish English
wedgefish English
weedfish English
weeverfish English
whalefish English
whistlefish English
whitefish English
wingfish English
wolffish English
wormfish English
wreckfish English
yellowfish English
zebrafish English
globe French
pêche French
*peysḱ- Proto-Indo-European
fisch Middle English
globe Old French
fiŝo Esperanto
globo Esperanto
glopu Swahili
ufishi Zulu
pis Tok Pisin
tinpis Tok Pisin
fisi Sranan Tongo
pish Chinook Jargon
pish Western Apache