porpoise

porpoise is a 8-letter English word with 3 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Any small cetacean of the genus Phocaena, especially P. communis, or P. phocaena, of Europe, and the closely allied American species (P. Americana). The color is dusky or blackish above, paler beneath. They are closely allied to the dolphins, but have a shorter snout. Called also harbor porpoise, herring hag, puffing pig, and snuffer. Face value is 12 in Scrabble and 14 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

8 letters · Scrabble 12 · Words With Friends 14 · 3 senses

Definitions

1. noun. Any small cetacean of the genus Phocaena, especially P. communis, or P. phocaena, of Europe, and the closely allied American species (P. Americana). The color is dusky or blackish above, paler beneath. They are closely allied to the dolphins, but have a shorter snout. Called also harbor porpoise, herring hag, puffing pig, and snuffer.
2. noun. A true dolphin (Delphinus); -- often so called by sailors.
3. noun. any of several small gregarious cetacean mammals having a blunt snout and many teeth

Common word forms

porpoised, porpoises, porpoising

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