witfish

W4I1T1F4I1S1H4

noun

The ladyfish.

Scrabble 16

Meanings

nounwitfish (plural witfishes or witfish)

plural witfishes

  1. obsoleteThe ladyfish.
  2. alternativeobsoleteAlternative form of whitefish.

Origin

  1. Dutchwitvis
  2. Englishwitfish

From Dutch witvis.

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APA

witfish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/witfish

MLA

“witfish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/witfish. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “witfish,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/witfish.

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