linguado — meaning in English
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English meaning
- flatfish noun A fish, such as a flounder, halibut or sole, that has both eyes on one side of its body and normally swims with its other side facing down.
- flounder verb To struggle clumsily or act confused, especially when trying to make progress.
- sole adjective Being the only one; single, exclusive.
Senses
linguado is used for these senses in English:
- French kiss The act or an instance of kissing that involves the use of one's tongue.
- flatfish A fish of the order Pleuronectiformes, the adults of which have both eyes on one side and usually swim with the other side down, such as a flounder, a halibut, or a sole.
- flounder A European species of flatfish having dull brown colouring with reddish-brown blotches; fluke, European flounder (Platichthys flesus).
- sole (fish) Solea solea, a flatfish of the family Soleidae; a true sole.
- tonguefish Any of the flatfishes in the taxonomic family Cynoglossidae, distinguished by the presence of a long hook on the snout overhanging the mouth.
flounder — full definition
- verb To struggle clumsily or act confused, especially when trying to make progress.
- noun A type of flatfish found in shallow coastal waters.
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