Roughy Definition

rŭfē
roughies
noun
Any of various deep-water fishes of the family Trachichthyidae, having mucus-filled cavities in the head and rough scales, and including the orange roughy.
American Heritage
The orange roughy, Hoplostethus atlanticus.
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Other Word Forms of Roughy

Noun

Singular:
roughy
Plural:
roughies

Origin of Roughy

  • Sense 1, probably from rough

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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