Plural of dolphin
regular plural
The plural of dolphin is dolphins.
Forms of dolphin
| Singular | dolphin /ˈdɒlf.ɪn/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | dolphins |
| Countable | countable |
Dolphins in a sentence
- We say dolphin intelligence is subhuman; I suspect dolphins say our intelligence is subdolphin.From the entry subhuman
- Innit dolphins are a type of whale?From the entry innit
- The dolphins became entangled in a fishing net.From the entry entangle
- Feed the fish to the dolphins.From the entry feed
- Sperm whales and dolphins are odontocetes.From the entry odontocete
Meaning of dolphin
- noun A carnivorous cetacean, typically with a beak-like snout, famed for their intelligence and occasional willingness to approach humans.
- noun Tursiops truncatus, (Atlantic bottlenose dolphin) the most well-known species.
- noun A fish, the mahi-mahi or dorado, Coryphaena hippurus, with a dorsal fin that runs the length of the body, also known for iridescent coloration.
Questions about the plural of dolphin
- What is the plural of dolphin?
- The plural of dolphin is dolphins.
- Is dolphin countable?
- Dolphin is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: dolphin (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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