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Catfish Common

Catfish has 7 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

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Noun
1

flesh of scaleless food fish of the southern United States; often farmed

"The chef praised the tender catfish from the local pond, noting how its mild flavor and lack of bones made it perfect for frying."

2

large ferocious northern deep-sea food fishes with strong teeth and no pelvic fins

"The deep-sea expedition finally caught a massive catfish, its powerful jaws snapping shut on the bait despite having no visible pelvic fins."

3

any of numerous mostly freshwater bottom-living fishes of Eurasia and North America with barbels like whiskers around the mouth

"The angler spotted a large catfish lurking at the bottom of the murky river, its whisker-like barbels swaying in the current."

4

any fish of the order Siluriformes, mainly found in fresh water, lacking scales, and having barbels like whiskers around the mouth

"When I tried to chat with that new friend online, it turned out she was just a catfish pretending to be someone else entirely."

5

Someone who creates a fake profile on a social media platform in order to deceive people.