devilfish C2+ Topic:Animals US /ˈdɛvəlˌfɪʃ/ UK /ˈdɛvəlˌfɪʃ/ See IPA manual Freq #105568 Meanings 1 noun any of several large or striking marine animals, especially an octopus or manta ray Early sailors used devilfish for several ominous-looking rays and octopuses. Etymology Compound of devil + fish. Topics Animals Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # devilfish **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈdɛvəlˌfɪʃ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈdɛvəlˌfɪʃ/ **Frequency rank:** 105568 ## Meanings 1. any of several large or striking marine animals, especially an octopus or manta ray ## Examples - Early sailors used devilfish for several ominous-looking rays and octopuses. ## Etymology Compound of devil + fish. ## Topics - Animals - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown