Associations to the word «Mackerel»

Wiktionary

MACKEREL, noun. An edible fish of the family Scombridae, often speckled.
MACKEREL, noun. (obsolete) A pimp; also, a bawd.
MACKEREL BIRD, noun. (Guernsey) The wryneck, Jynx torquilla.
MACKEREL BIRDS, noun. Plural of mackerel bird
MACKEREL SHARK, noun. Any shark of the order Lamniformes, having two dorsal fins an anal fin, five gill slits and eyes without nictitating membrane
MACKEREL SHARK, noun. Any shark of the family Lamnidae.
MACKEREL SHARKS, noun. Plural of mackerel shark
MACKEREL SKIES, noun. Plural of mackerel sky
MACKEREL SKY, noun. A sky filled with a regular pattern of altocumulus clouds somewhat resembling the skin of a mackerel.

Dictionary definition

MACKEREL, noun. Flesh of very important usually small (to 18 in) fatty Atlantic fish.
MACKEREL, noun. Any of various fishes of the family Scombridae.

Wise words

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