Meanings
nounfish storm (plural fish storms)
plural fish storms
- A storm, particularly a hurricane or tropical storm, which turns out in the open Atlantic or Pacific and poses no threat to land.
Synonyms: fish hurricane
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA storm, particularly a hurricane or tropical storm, which turns out in the open Atlantic or Pacific and poses no threat to land.
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Origin
From fish + storm, from the observation that it is a storm that seemingly only impacts fish.
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Rhymes with fish storm
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fish storm. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fish%20storm
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“fish storm.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fish%20storm. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fish storm,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fish%20storm.
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