Pumpkinseed (Noun)
Meaning
Small brilliantly colored North American sunfish.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The pond was teeming with pumpkinseed, their bright orange and blue scales catching the sunlight as they darted through the water.
- As we sat on the dock, a school of pumpkinseed swam by, their iridescent scales flashing like jewels.
- The pumpkinseed was the most common catch of the day, with many anglers landing dozens of the small fish.
- Despite their small size, the pumpkinseed are fierce competitors for food, and will even attack lures and bait intended for larger fish.
- As I watched the underwater camera footage, a particularly large pumpkinseed swam into view, its brightly colored scales glinting in the sunlight.