monkfish

noun

monk·​fish ˈməŋk-ˌfish 

: either of two goosefishes (Lophius americanus of America and L. piscatorius of Europe) used for food

Examples of monkfish in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The dish to try: Meaty-but-elegant monkfish seared over a charcoal grill and served with chanterelle mushrooms and foraged greens from the island of Crete. —Nicole Trilivas, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025

Thus, at the moment the offerings include Montauk big-eye tuna, clams from the Long Island Sound, swordfish, mahi mahi, monkfish, sea bass and more, though even those only hint at Long Island’s wealth of seafood. —John Mariani, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025

The chalkboard menu leans homestyle Japanese: plump mussels steamed with sake, grilled onigiri in a puddle of dashi, a warming monkfish hot pot. —Amiel Stanek, Bon Appetit Magazine, 4 Apr. 2025

Likewise, species such as monkfish that carry most of their meat in the tail require some different knife cuts. —Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 15 Sep. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1666, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for monkfish

• bluefish
• catfish
• codfish
• crawfish
• dogfish
• finfish
• flatfish
• goldfish
• groundfish
• kingfish
• offish
• redfish