bottom fish
ˈbɒtəm fɪʃ
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Definition of bottom fish - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun, plural

marinefish living on the sea bottom, like cod or flounder
  • Fishermen often catch bottom fish like cod and flounder.
bottom-dweller groundfish

Verbal expression

fishingcatch fish that live on the sea bottom
  • They went to bottom fish for cod and flounder.
groundfish
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Images of bottom fish

  • bottom fish: fish living on the sea bottom, like cod or flounder
    fish living on the sea bottom, like cod or flounder

Expressions with bottom

bottom drawern.
the lowest drawer in a piece of furniture
I found the old photos in the bottom drawer.
touch bottomv.
reach the bottom of a body of water
The diver touched bottom before swimming back up.
bottom linen.
final outcome of a process
The bottom line of the talks was agreement.
bottom outv.
reach the lowest point in a situation
The economy is expected to bottom out soon.
bottom of the pilen.
lowest physical position in a stack or collection
The old magazines were at the bottom of the pile.
touch the bottomv.
reach the lowest point of something
The diver managed to touch the bottom of the pool.

Expressions with fish

big fishn.
most notable or influential member of a group, person or thing
In our school, she was the big fish in the debate club.
fish forv.
try to catch fish using fishing equipment
They went to the lake to fish for trout.
go fishv.
engage in the activity of catching fish
Every weekend, we go fish at the lake.
little fishn.
fish small in size
I caught a little fish in the pond.
big fish in a small pondn.
one who is highly ranked in a small or unimportant group
He is a big fish in a small pond at his local club.
fish aroundv.
try to find out information indirectly
He fished around for details about the surprise party.
fish outv.
search and extract an item
He fished out his wallet from the bag.
fish out of watern.
person feeling out of place in a situation
He felt like a fish out of water at the party.
more fish in the sean.
other possible romantic partners or opportunities exist
Don't worry, there are more fish in the sea.
other fish in the sean.
other romantic partners or significant others to pursue
Don't worry about him, there are other fish in the sea.

Terms related to bottom fish

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fishermanfishingflounderhaddockhalibutplaicerayskatesoleturbotanglerbait

Terms with bottom fish included in their meaning

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bottom-dwellern.
aquatic life
fish living on the bottom of water bodies
drumn.
marine life
bottom-dwelling fish making a drumming noise
bottom-feedern.
aquatic life
fish living and feeding on the bottom
drumfishn.
fish
bottom-dwelling fish used for food and sport
groundlingn.
marine
fish living at the bottom of waters
scorpaenidn.
fish
carnivorous bottom-dwelling fish found in warm waters
threadfishn.
sea life
alectis fish, known for long trailing top and bottom fin rays
wrymouthn.
sea fish
Cryptacanthodes maculatus, an Atlantic bottom-dwelling fish

Examples of bottom fish in a sentence

  • The restaurant specializes in dishes made from bottom fish.
  • The fishermen decided to bottom fish near the coral reefs.
  • He learned to bottom fish during his summer vacation.

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  1. French:poisson benthique, pêcher au fond, ...
  2. German:Bodenfisch, grundangeln, ...
  3. Italian:pesce bentonico, pescare sul fondo, ...
  4. Spanish:pez de fondo, pescar en el fondo, ...
  5. Portuguese:peixe de fundo, pescar no fundo, ...
  6. Chinese:底栖鱼, 海底捕鱼, ...
  7. Japanese:底魚, 底引き漁をする, ...
  8. Arabic:سَمَك قاعِيّ, صَادَ أَسْمَاكَ الْقَاعِ, ...
  9. Hebrew:דַּג קַרְקָעִית, לְדֹוג מִמִּקְרַקַע הַיָּם, ...
  10. Russian:донная рыба, ловить рыбу на дне, ...
  11. Ukrainian:донна риба, ловити рибу на дні, ...
  12. Hindi:तल मछली, तल पर मछली पकड़ना, ...

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