barracuda

4 ENTRIES FOUND:

bar·ra·cu·da

noun \ˌber-ə-ˈkü-də, ˌba-rə-\
plural bar·ra·cu·da or bar·ra·cu·das

Definition of BARRACUDA

1
: any of a genus (Sphyraena of the family Sphyraenidae) of elongate predaceous often large bony fishes of warm seas that includes food and sport fishes as well as some forms frequently causing ciguatera poisoning
2
: one that uses aggressive, selfish, and sometimes unethical methods to obtain a goal especially in business

Examples of BARRACUDA

  1. The company's lawyers are a bunch of barracudas.
  2. <the governor-elect is too nice and easygoing, so he'll need a barracuda as his chief of staff>

Origin of BARRACUDA

American Spanish
First Known Use: 1678

Rhymes with BARRACUDA

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