Synonyms
Etymology

1. flathead

noun. ['ˈflætˌhɛd'] pallid bottom-dwelling flat-headed fish with large eyes and a duck-like snout.

Etymology

  • -head (English)
  • -hede (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • flat (English)

Rhymes with Flathead Catfish

  • flatfish

2. flathead

noun. ['ˈflætˌhɛd'] food fish of the Indonesian region of the Pacific; resembles gurnards.

Etymology

  • -head (English)
  • -hede (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • flat (English)

3. catfish

noun. ['ˈkætˌfɪʃ'] flesh of scaleless food fish of the southern United States; often farmed.

Synonyms

Etymology

  • cat (English)
  • cat (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • fish (English)
  • fiscian (Old English (ca. 450-1100))

5. catfish

noun. ['ˈkætˌfɪʃ'] large ferocious northern deep-sea food fishes with strong teeth and no pelvic fins.

Etymology

  • cat (English)
  • cat (Middle English (1100-1500))
  • fish (English)
  • fiscian (Old English (ca. 450-1100))