Meanings
noundrumfish (plural drumfishes or drumfish)
plural drumfishes
- Any fish of the family Sciaenidae; they make a loud noise by means of an air bladder.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounAny fish of the family Sciaenidae; they make a loud noise by means of an air bladder.
More synonyms by meaning
nounsmall to medium-sized bottom-dwelling food and game fishes of shallow coastal and fresh waters that make a drumming noise
Similar
Broader
sciaenid fishsciaenid
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Translations
Bulgarian монокоп
- монокоп (monokop)Translations
German Umberfisch, Schattenfisch
- UmberfischTranslations
- SchattenfischTranslations
- TrommlerTranslations
Cite this entry
APA
drumfish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drumfish
MLA
“drumfish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drumfish. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “drumfish,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drumfish.
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