EngToVietEnglish · Vietnamese

English dictionary

skipjack

/'sk/I/p,/dZ//&/k/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

  1. oceanic schooling tuna of considerable value in Pacific but less in Atlantic; reaches 75 pounds; very similar to if not the same as oceanic bonito

    noun.animal

    Synonyms euthynnus pelamis skipjack tuna

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. medium-sized tuna-like food fish of warm Atlantic and Pacific waters; less valued than tuna

    noun.animal

    Synonyms atlantic bonito sarda sarda

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  3. able to right itself when on its back by flipping into the air with a clicking sound

    noun.animal

    Synonyms click beetle snapping beetle

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  4. An upstart.

    noun

    Source: webster1913

Nearby words

skipskip distanceskip overskip ropeskip townskip-bombskipjack tunaskipperskippetskipping ropeskippinglyskirl

Browse English words starting with S · Translate this word