yellowtail

noun

yel·​low·​tail ˈye-lō-ˌtāl 

ˈye-lə-

plural yellowtail or yellowtails

: any of various fishes having a yellow or yellowish tail: such as

a

: any of several carangid fishes (genus Seriola)

especially : a food and sport fish (S. lalandi) of the Pacific and Indian oceans having a yellow stripe along each side of the body

b

: silver perch sense a

c

: a snapper (Ocyurus chrysurus) that is a sport and food fish found from Massachusetts to Brazil and is olive to bluish above with yellow spots and a broad yellow stripe along each side of the body

called also yellowtail snapper

Examples of yellowtail in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

It’s known for its sushi, and plates like Uchi’s hama chili, a dish of yellowtail perched upon orange supreme with ponzu and Thai chili, have become signatures. —Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 19 Nov. 2025

Salty, rich wagyu beef, melt-in-your-mouth otoro bluefin tuna belly, lean yellowtail and buttery salmon are just a sample of what the daily rotating platter can include. —Sacbee.com, 14 Nov. 2025

Think yellowtail Hamachi crudo in corn milk leche de tigre, ricotta cavatelli with braised beef and lion’s mane mushrooms and za’atar spice butternut squash. —Nevin Martell, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025

Hamachi Yuzu Soy: yellowtail bathed in yuzu soy sauce with house red sauce, jalapeno slice and cilantro. —Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1622, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing yellowtail

• yellowtail flounder

Rhymes for yellowtail

• abigail
• cottontail
• countervail
• fingernail
• martingale
• mesoscale
• microscale
• monorail
• nanoscale
• ponytail
• swallowtail
• wensleydale