English-Thai Dictionary

kingfish

N ปลา ทะเล พวก  Menticirrhus

 

kingfisher

N นก กระเต็น  กระเต็น  นก กิน ปลา  nok-kra-ten

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

KINGFISHER

n.A fowl of the genus Alcedo.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

KINGFISH

KINGFISH King "fish `, n. (Zoöl.)(a ) An American marine food fish of the genus Menticirrus, especially M. saxatilis, or M. nebulosos, of the Atlantic coast; -- called also whiting, surf whiting, and barb. (b ) The opah. (c ) The common cero; also, the spotted cero. See Cero. (d ) The queenfish.

 

KINGFISHER

KINGFISHER King "fish `er, n. (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: Any one of numerous species of birds constituting the family Alcedinidæ. Most of them feed upon fishes which they capture by diving and seizing then with the beak; others feed only upon reptiles, insects, etc. About one hundred and fifty species are known. They are found in nearly all parts of the world, but are particularly abundant in the East Indies.

 

Note: The belted king-fisher of the United States (Ceryle alcyon ) feeds upon fishes. It is slate-blue above, with a white belly and breast, and a broad white ring around the neck. A dark band crosses the breast. The common European species (Alcedo ispida ), which is much smaller and brighter colored, is also a fisher. See Alcedo. The wood kingfishers (Halcyones ), which inhabit forests, especially in Africa, feed largely upon insects, but also eat reptiles, snails, and small Crustacea, as well as fishes. The giant kingfisher of Australia feeds largely upon lizards and insects. See Laughing jackass, under Laughing.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

kingfish

king fish |ˈkiNGˌfiSH ˈkɪŋˌfɪʃ | ▶noun ( pl. same or kingfishes ) 1 any of a number of large sporting fish, many of which are edible. • a fish of the jack family (Carangidae ), including the yellowtail kingfish (Seriola grandis ) of the South Pacific. • ( northern kingfish ) a fish of the drum family (Menticirrhus saxatilis, family Sciaenidae ), of the east coast of North America. • a western Atlantic fish of the mackerel family (Scomberomorus cavalla, family Scombridae ). 2 informal a person regarded as an authority figure; an influential leader or boss.

 

kingfisher

king fish er |ˈkiNGˌfiSHər ˈkɪŋˌfɪʃər | ▶noun an often brightly colored bird with a large head and long sharp beak, typically diving for fish from a perch. Many of the tropical kinds live in forests and feed on terrestrial prey such as insects and lizards. [Family Alcedinidae: many genera and numerous species, esp. the belted kingfisher (Ceryle alcyon ), with blue-gray and white plumage and a shaggy crest, found throughout North America. ]

 

kingfisher blue

kingfisher blue ▶noun [ mass noun ] a brilliant blue colour.

 

Oxford Dictionary

kingfish

king |fish |ˈkɪŋfɪʃ | ▶noun ( pl. same or kingfishes ) any of a number of large sporting fish, many of which are edible: ● a fish of the jack family (Carangidae ), including the yellowtail kingfish (Seriola grandis ) of the South Pacific. ● ( northern kingfish ) a fish of the drum family (Menticirrhus saxatilis, family Sciaenidae ), of the east coast of North America. ● a western Atlantic fish of the mackerel family (Scomberomorus cavalla, family Scombridae ).

 

kingfisher

king |fish ¦er |ˈkɪŋfɪʃə | ▶noun an often brightly coloured bird with a large head and long sharp beak, typically diving for fish from a perch. Many of the tropical kinds live in forests and feed on terrestrial prey such as insects and lizards. ●Family Alcedinidae: many genera and numerous species, e.g. the small river kingfisher (Alcedo atthis ), with bright blue and orange plumage, found from Europe to Australasia.

 

kingfisher blue

kingfisher blue ▶noun [ mass noun ] a brilliant blue colour.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

kingfisher

k í ng f ì sher 名詞 C 〘鳥 〙カワセミ .