What's the difference between monkfish and monkish?

Monkfish


Definition:

  • (n.) The angel fish (Squatina).
  • (n.) The angler (Lophius).

Example Sentences:

  • (1) In their 170-metre-long intestine (one of the longest of any creature), he found some squid beaks and monkfish bones, showing that the whales had eaten and were not completely starving.
  • (2) If you eat fish, serve these with barbecued scallops or monkfish.
  • (3) I make it (on the barbecue) all the time, and serve it with barbecued monkfish slathered in the same herb oil.
  • (4) ), saithe (Pollachius virens) and monkfish (Squatina squatina) liver oils gave similar triglyceride profiles.
  • (5) But the UK's biggest marine charity, the Marine Conservation Society (MCS), has removed mackerel from its " fish to eat " list recommending that it should only be consumed occasionally, like monkfish and plaice.
  • (6) Photograph: Jesper Balleby Five models were created by the Danish firm Lumo Arkitekter , ranging from the basic two-person Flounder, to the Monkfish that sleeps seven, has three floors and comes with a bird-watching platform at the top.
  • (7) The reversal comes after it told fish-eaters in January that mackerel should only be consumed rarely, like monkfish and plaice, due to overfishing in the north-east Atlantic.

Monkish


Definition:

  • (a.) Like a monk, or pertaining to monks; monastic; as, monkish manners; monkish dress; monkish solitude.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) The mature prose of America's elder statesman of letters has the sheen, rhythm and simplicity of greatness: words written and rewritten in almost monkish seclusion.
  • (2) One might describe it as monkish, but Sjöwall's life has not been monkish, as I will find out.
  • (3) It’s a little more ornate than earlier incarnations, still hinting at monkish humility, but with a little bit of dashing mystery thrown in for good measure.
  • (4) Yet if he doesn't want to talk about the difficult issues facing Britain's biggest retailer he may end up in a vow of monkish silence, because they are backing up.
  • (5) Men wear trilbys, are monkish and self-importantly pensive.

Words possibly related to "monkfish"

Words possibly related to "monkish"