Synonyms of blowfish
6 similar words
Another word for blowfish is pufferfish. Other synonyms of blowfish are fugu.
Synonyms and similar words for blowfish
nounMore synonyms
- balloonfishThe pufferfish; blowfish.
- globefishAny of many marine fish in the family Tetraodontidae, especially the puffer or sunfish, that can inflate itself to form...
- puffer
- pufferfishAny species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability to inflate themselves to a globe several times...
- swellfishAny plectognath fish that dilates itself, such as the pufferfish.
- fuguBlowfish: a delicacy popular in Japan served raw as sushi that may, if improperly prepared, contain deadly levels of...
Meaning of blowfish
- noun Any species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability to inflate themselves to a globe several times their normal size by swallowing water or air when threatened.
- noun A delicacy popular in Japan, consisting of the fish served raw as sushi or perhaps fried. It may, if improperly prepared, contain considerably deadly levels of neurotoxins.
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Questions about synonyms of blowfish
- What is another word for blowfish?
- Blowfish has 6 synonyms on Word.ws, such as pufferfish and fugu.
- What does blowfish mean?
- Blowfish means any species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability to inflate themselves to a globe several times their normal size by swallowing water or air when threatened.
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