Associations to the word «Blowfish»

BLOWFISH, noun. Any species of fish of the family Tetraodontidae that have the ability to inflate themselves to a globe several times their normal size by swallowing water or air when threatened.

BLOWFISH, noun. A delicacy popular in Japan, consisting of the fish served raw as sushi. It may, if improperly prepared, contain deadly levels of neurotoxins.

BLOWFISH, proper noun. (computing) A symmetric block cipher encryption algorithm used in modern cryptographic software, designed by Bruce Schneier in 1993.

BLOWFISH, noun. Delicacy that is highly dangerous because of a potent nerve poison in ovaries and liver.

BLOWFISH, noun. Any of numerous marine fishes whose elongated spiny body can inflate itself with water or air to form a globe; several species contain a potent nerve poison; closely related to spiny puffers.