flounders
Moves with difficulty
Flounders are flatfish that live on the ocean floor, with both eyes on one side of their bodies.
Several species go by the name.
As a verb, to flounder is to struggle clumsily—thrashing about like a fish out of water: The company floundered after losing its CEO.
Not to be confused with founder, which means to sink or fail completely.
Walks unsteadily, nearly falling
- faltersLoses steadiness or confidence
- fumblesHandles clumsily, drops
- strugglesDifficult prolonged efforts
- staggersMoves with unsteady gait
wavers · flails · founders · blunders · muddles · bungles · trips · totters
Large edible flatfish
- plaiceEdible European flatfish
- soleFoot's bottom surface
- turbotLarge European food flatfish
- dabSmall amount applied
fluke · brill · windowpane · megrim · witch · lemon sole · topknot
Organism living on substrate
- camouflageConcealment through visual blending
- migrationMovement to new territory
- metamorphosisProfound biological restructuring
- sandy bottomGrit-covered underwater surface
both eyes · ambush predator · benthic · buried · sediment · asymmetrical · pigmentation · countershading
Ocean's solid base
- estuaryTidal mixing zone
- coastalOf the shoreline
- continental shelfSubmerged perimeter of landmass
- sandyFull of fine grains
muddy bottom · shallow waters · seabed · Atlantic · Pacific · North Sea · brackish · temperate
Boneless meat portion
- pan-friedCooked in shallow fat
- bakedCooked by dry heat
- meunièreFrench butter-lemon sauce method
- grilledCooked on metal bars
white fish · delicate · flaky · mild · fresh catch · fish market · sustainable · aquaculture
stumbles
Walks unsteadily, nearly falling
- faltersLoses steadiness or confidence
- fumblesHandles clumsily, drops
- strugglesDifficult prolonged efforts
staggers · wavers · flails · founders · blunders · muddles · bungles · trips · totters · wobbles
halibut
Large edible flatfish
dab · fluke · brill · windowpane · megrim · witch · lemon sole · topknot
bottom-dweller
Organism living on substrate
- camouflageConcealment through visual blending
- migrationMovement to new territory
- metamorphosisProfound biological restructuring
both eyes · sandy bottom · ambush predator · benthic · buried · sediment · asymmetrical · pigmentation · countershading · gills
seafloor
Ocean's solid base
- estuaryTidal mixing zone
- coastalOf the shoreline
- continental shelfSubmerged perimeter of landmass
sandy · muddy bottom · shallow waters · seabed · Atlantic · Pacific · North Sea · brackish · temperate · tropical
fillet
Boneless meat portion
grilled · white fish · delicate · flaky · mild · fresh catch · fish market · sustainable · aquaculture · breaded
- camouflage expertschameleons, octopuses, cuttlefish, stick insects, leaf insects