SINCE 1828
dictionary
thesaurus
view recents

lookdown fish

noun
Save Word
variants: or less commonly lookdown
plural -s

Definition of lookdown fish

: any of several deep-bodied compressed silvery carangid fishes comprising a genus (Argyreiosus) widely distributed in warm seas and having high truncated foreheads

Love words?

You must — there are over 200,000 words in our free online dictionary, but you are looking for one that’s only in the Merriam-Webster Unabridged Dictionary.

Start your free trial today and get unlimited access to America's largest dictionary, with:

  • More than 250,000 words that aren't in our free dictionary
  • Expanded definitions, etymologies, and usage notes
  • Advanced search features
  • Ad free!

First Known Use of lookdown fish

circa 1882, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for lookdown fish

look down

Learn More About lookdown fish

Time Traveler for lookdown fish

Time Traveler

The first known use of lookdown fish was circa 1882

See more words from the same year

Dictionary Entries Near lookdown fish

look down

lookdown fish

look down on

See More Nearby Entries 

Statistics for lookdown fish

Cite this Entry

“Lookdown fish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lookdown%20fish. Accessed 19 Jan. 2022.

Style: MLA
MLACheck Mark Icon ChicagoCheck Mark Icon APACheck Mark Icon Merriam-WebsterCheck Mark Icon

WORD OF THE DAY

debilitating

Listen to the pronunciation of debilitating

See Definitions and Examples »

Test Your Vocabulary

Farm Idioms Quiz

  • cow coming home
  • What does 'poke' refer to in the expression 'pig in a poke'?
Spell It

Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?

TAKE THE QUIZ
Universal Daily Crossword

A daily challenge for crossword fanatics.

TAKE THE QUIZ
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Words at Play
Ask the Editors
Word Games