marlin

CEFRB1

/ˈmɑɹ.lɪn/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A large sea fish with a long pointed nose.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A male given name, variant of Merlin.

Examples

  • He caught a huge blue marlin during the tournament.

  • Did you catch any marlin?

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A surname.

  2. Any species of game fish belonging to either of the genera Tetrapturus or Makaira, with a crested dorsal fin and a pointed, spear-like projection of the upper jaw.

More examples

In context

  • I saw a marlin.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

A contraction of marlinspike, named so because of its pointed snout.