sculpin

English

sculpin

Wikispecies

Etymology

From earlier scorpene, from Latin scorpaena, from Ancient Greek σκόρπαινα (skórpaina, “kind of fish”), diminutive of σκορπίος (skorpíos). Compare scorpionfish.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈskʌlpɪn/

• Audio (Southern England)

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Noun

sculpin (plural sculpins)

1. A small fish of the family Cottidae, usually lacking scales. Often found on river bottoms and in tidal pools.
2. (slang, obsolete) A person who makes mischief.

Derived terms

• coastrange sculpin
• fourhorn sculpin
• fourspine sculpin
• hookeared sculpin
• shorthorn sculpin
• spoonhead sculpin

 

Translations

small fish of the family Cottidae

• Danish: ulk
• Faroese: ulka f, krutt n, klunta f
• Finnish: simppu (fi)
• German: Groppe (de) f
• Ingrian: merihärkä
• Spanish: coto (es) m, cavilat m, carrasco espinoso m
• Swedish: simpa (sv) c

Further reading

• Oxford English Dictionary, 1884–1928, and First Supplement, 1933.

Anagrams

• insculp, unclips