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witfish

witfish noun: the ladyfish. Also the alternative form of whitefish.

Noun

witfish (plural witfishes or witfish)

  1. (obsolete) The ladyfish.

Also used as

witfish is also the alternative form of whitefish.

Forms of witfish

pluralwitfishes
pluralwitfish

Origin of witfish

From Dutch witvis.

Questions about witfish

What does witfish mean?
Witfish means the ladyfish.
What part of speech is witfish?
Witfish is a noun.
What is the plural of witfish?
The plural of witfish is witfishes.

Words near witfish in the dictionary

  1. witenagemot
  2. witenagemote
  3. witenagemotes
  4. witenagemots
  5. wites
  6. witfish
  7. witfishes
  8. witful
  9. witfully
  10. witfulness
  11. witgat

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