mackerel

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) Certain smaller edible fish, principally true mackerel and Spanish mackerel in family Scombridae, often speckled,
2. (countable, uncountable) Certain smaller edible fish, principally true mackerel and Spanish mackerel in family Scombridae, often speckled,
3. (countable, uncountable) A true mackerel, any fish of tribe Scombrini (Scomber spp., Rastrelliger spp.)
4. (countable, uncountable) Certain other similar small fish in families Carangidae, Gempylidae, and Hexagrammidae.
5. (attributive, countable, uncountable) A regular pattern, similar to fish scales, of undulating small clouds with sky visible between them.

Synonyms

scomber

runner

🏃

pimp

shiner

horse mackerel

kingston

mackerei

mackerel scad

cero

bluestripe jack

boca abou

cero mackerel

golden jack

black jack

crevalle

common mackerel

blue runner

cigarfish

leatherjack

leatherjacket

green jack

hardtail

yellow mackerel

hardnose

hardtailed jack

kingfish mackerel

leathercoat

needlejack

white back cavalli

yara yag

bonito

yaru boca abau

leather jacket

Translations

sgombro

maquereau

Makrele

caballa

makreel

cavala

verat

scombro

escombro

σκουμπρί

uskumru

cavalla

maccarello

scomber

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈmæk(ə)ɹəl/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: mackerell

In summary

From Middle English mackerell, macrell, macrelle, makarell, makerel, makerell, makerelle, makrel, makrell, makyrelle, from Old French maquerel. Further origin unknown.

Sentences

She is driven to escape after witnessing another mackerel being prepared as food .