Bigeye (Noun)
Meaning
Red fishes of American coastal tropical waters having very large eyes and rough scales.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The bigeye was reeled in after a 30-minute battle between the fish and the determined angler.
- Commercial fisheries have depleted bigeye populations in recent years, causing concern among conservationists.
- As we descended into the depths of the Caribbean Sea, our submersible came face-to-face with a school of massive bigeye.
- Among the coral reef, bigeye and amberjack swim alongside barracuda, each wary of the others' intentions.
- With their rough scales glistening in the sunlight, bigeye make an attractive, albeit rare, addition to marine aquariums.