Porgy is a noun for a type of fish. In everyday use, it usually refers to a deep-bodiedhaving a thick, broad body from back to belly coastalliving or found near the sea or ocean fish eaten as food, though some referencessources that mention or describe something also use it for the meat of that fish or for a closely related kind found in the southern Atlantic waters of the United States.
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Pronunciation
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Accent: General American English
IPA: /ˈpɔrɡi/
Easy pronunciation: POR-ghee (approximate spelling).
Stress: Stress the first syllable.
Refers to the fish, not the flesh of the fish.
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Porgy Meaning
a type of coastal fish that is eaten and also caught for sport
Part of speech: noun
Definition: an important deep-bodied food and sport fish of warm and tropical coastal waters, found worldwide
Example: We grilled a porgy for dinner after the fishing trip.
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Other Meanings of Porgy
Meaning 2
the meat of a porgy fish
Part of speech: noun
Definition: the flesh of fish found in warm waters along the southern Atlantic coast of the United States
Example: The recipe called for porgy, but any firm white fish would work.
Synonyms for this meaning:
- scup — A related fish name; accepted here only for the narrower fish sense, not as a general synonym for the broader food fish meaning.
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Porgy Synonyms
the fish-meat sense
- scup
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Common Mistakes
- People sometimes assume porgy is a general word for any fish, but it refers to a specific kind of fish.
- Do not use porgy as a synonym for unrelated fish names unless the context is the same species or a very close local usage.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does porgy mean?
Porgy is a noun for a type of fish, especially a deep-bodied coastal fish eaten as food and also caught for sport.
Is porgy the name of one fish or many?
It can refer to a specific fish type, and in some references it is also used for the flesh of that fish or a closely related local name.
What are the synonyms of porgy?
The only supplied synonym is scup, and it fits only a narrow fish sense rather than every use of porgy.
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