Main Entry:

weak·fish

Pronunciation:

\ˈwēk-ˌfish\

Function:

noun

Etymology:

obsolete Dutch weekvis, from Dutch week soft + vis fish

Date:

1791

1 : a common marine bony fish (Cynoscion regalis of the family Sciaenidae) of the eastern coast of the United States that is an important sport and food fish —called also sea trout 2 : any of several fishes congeneric with the weakfish