Merriam-Webster Logo
SINCE 1828
Menu
dictionary thesaurus

lumpfish

noun
lump·​fish | \ ˈləmp-ˌfish How to pronounce lumpfish (audio) \

Definition of lumpfish

: a northern Atlantic usually greenish fish (Cyclopterus lumpus of the family Cyclopteridae) having rows of nodules on the body and eggs used as a caviar

First Known Use of lumpfish

circa 1620, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for lumpfish

obsolete English lump lumpfish (probably from Dutch lomp blenny, loach) + English fish

Keep scrolling for more

Learn More about lumpfish

Dictionary Entries near lumpfish

lumpectomy

lumpen

lumper

lumpfish

lumpingly

lumpish

lump it

Statistics for lumpfish

Look-up Popularity

Time Traveler for lumpfish

The first known use of lumpfish was circa 1620

See more words from the same year

More from Merriam-Webster on lumpfish

Rhyming Dictionary: Words that rhyme with lumpfish

Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about lumpfish

Comments on lumpfish

What made you want to look up lumpfish? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

Show Comments  Hide Comments 

WORD OF THE DAY

yen

Listen to the pronounciation of yen

a strong desire or propensity

Get Word of the Day daily email!

Test Your Vocabulary

Challenging Vocabulary Quiz Returns!

  • stylized drawing of woman pole vaulting across gap to get trophy
  • Which is a synonym of fuliginous?
Name That Thing

Test your visual vocabulary with our 10-question challenge!

TAKE THE QUIZ
Word Winder's CrossWinder

Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.

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