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Synonyms of catfish

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Another word for catfish is catlet. Other synonyms of catfish are sheatfish.

Synonyms and similar words for catfish

nounAny fish of the order Siluriformes, mainly found in fresh water, lacking scales, and having barbels...

nounSomeone who creates a false profile on a social media platform in order to deceive people.

  • catfisherSomeone who catfishes (creates a fake profile).

Meaning of catfish

  1. noun Any fish of the order Siluriformes, mainly found in fresh water, lacking scales, and having barbels like whiskers around the mouth.
  2. noun The meat of such a fish, popular in the Southern U.S. and Central Europe.
  3. verb To fish for catfish.

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Questions about synonyms of catfish

What is another word for catfish?
Catfish has 5 synonyms on Word.ws, such as catlet and sheatfish.
What does catfish mean?
Catfish means any fish of the order Siluriformes, mainly found in fresh water, lacking scales, and having barbels like whiskers around the mouth.

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