dogfish

noun

Middle School

Any of various small sharks

Especially those from the family Squalidae

A catshark, any shark from family Scyliorhinidae

A kitefin shark, any shark from family Dalatiidae

Scyliorhinus canicula or Scyliorhinus stellaris

Scyliorhinus canicula

Squalus suckleyi

Mustelus canis

Bodianus rufus

Ginglymostoma cirratum or Mustelus canis

Thesaurus

Synonyms

seadog

Related Words

old salt salty dog sea puppy water dog

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

catfish crawfish goldfish sailfish starfish icefish jewfish redfish sunfish dealfish

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

dab dac dad dae dah dai dak dal dam dan

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

all aud daw aug aul dog bot caw cor cos

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

gash gosh shrug sugar gusher sugary girlish glacier goulash grayish

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