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Definition of weatherfish

weatherfish

/ˈwɛð.ər.fɪʃ/
weath · er · fish
Plural:weatherfish
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weatherfish Lexical Profile

weatherfish Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

A slender freshwater loach native to Europe and Asia, noted for its habit of becoming highly active and swimming erratically in response to drops in barometric pressure that precede storms.

Example

"The local aquarium keeps a weatherfish that reliably darts around its tank just hours before a thunderstorm hits the city."

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• Nearby Words

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Word Origin & Etymology

A compound of 'weather' and 'fish', named for the organism's well-documented behavioral sensitivity to drops in barometric pressure, which causes it to swim frantically before storms.

Usage Trend

Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Weatherfish. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Oct 14, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/weatherfish
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