# butterfish

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈbʌtəfɪʃ/

## Definitions
1. Any of various species of fish having a slippery mucous coating, especially
2. Any of various species of fish having a slippery mucous coating, especially
3. Any of various species of fish having a slippery mucous coating, especially
4. Any of various species of fish having a slippery mucous coating, especially
5. A sablefish (Anoplopoma fimbria).

## Etymology
From butter + fish.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/butterfish