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catfishes

SayKAT-fish-iz/ˈkætfɪʃɪz/

2 meanings of catfishes

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of catfish, used mostly for different kinds. For several fish, people usually say catfish.

    The aquarium shows catfishes from rivers all over the world.

    Some catfishes can breathe air for a short time.

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  2. 2
    verb
    The form of catfish used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.

    She catfishes lonely men by pretending to be a rich heiress.

    He catfishes strangers online with photos that are not his own.

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catfishes is a form of catfish

catfish, noun: A fish with no scales and long feelers like whiskers around its mouth, usually living in rivers and lakes. Full entry

Forms
catfish also pluralcatfishes plural
Spelling
catfish → catfishes: add -es
Sound
The ending sounds like /ɪz/, an extra syllable.

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