mackerel
Fast, oily swimmer
Mackerel is a fast-swimming fish found in temperate and tropical seas, prized for its oily, strong-flavored flesh.
The word often appears in compounds: holy mackerel is a mild exclamation of surprise, and a mackerel sky describes a cloud pattern resembling the fish's striped markings.
Massive saltwater body
- saltwaterOcean water, chemically speaking
- pelagicOf the open sea
- finsSwimming appendages
- scalesPlates or weighing devices
gills · streamlined · predator · baitfish · plankton · habitat · currents · tide
Cooked on metal bars
- smokedExposed to wood fumes
- pan-friedCooked in shallow fat
- sashimiThinly sliced raw fish
- sushiVinegared rice with toppings
fillet · ceviche · tartare · escabeche · barbecued · poached · baked · broiled
Showing shifting spectral colors
- silveryPale metallic sheen
- stripedHaving contrasting bands
- shimmeringGleaming with wavering light
- blue-greenHue between sky and grass
sleek · metallic · lustrous · banded · gleaming · opalescent · tiger-striped · reflective
Shallow water hazard
- schoolingFormal education received
- migrationMovement to new territory
- spawningReleasing eggs to reproduce
- feedingGiving food to
swarm · pelagic · predator · trawler · net · fishermen · purse-seine · aggregation
Ocean bordering Europe
- PacificEarth's vastest ocean
- SpanishLanguage of Iberia
- kingMale crowned ruler
- horseDomesticated riding animal
chub · wahoo · bonito · jack · blue · spotted · bullet · frigate
Preserved in metal containers
- cannedSealed for preservation
- smokedExposed to wood fumes
- saltedTreated with sodium chloride
- brinedTreated with salt solution
pickled · cured · dried · fermented · jarred · vacuum-packed · kippers · shelf-stable
Polyunsaturated dietary fat
- protein-richAbundant in amino acids
- heart-healthyBeneficial for cardiovascular function
- seleniumElement number thirty-four
- anti-inflammatoryInflammation-reducing agent
nutritious · keto-friendly · paleo · superfood · cholesterol · DHA · EPA · dietary
Airborne water masses
- cirrocumulusHigh-altitude cloud patches
- altocumulusMid-altitude puffy formations
- weatherAtmospheric state outdoors
- overcastSky fully veiled
forecast · sailors · omen · mottled · dappled · fish-scale · mare's-tail · portent
ocean
Massive saltwater body
scales · gills · streamlined · predator · baitfish · plankton · habitat · currents · tide · coastal
grilled
Cooked on metal bars
sushi · fillet · ceviche · tartare · escabeche · barbecued · poached · baked · broiled · marinated
iridescent
Showing shifting spectral colors
- silveryPale metallic sheen
- stripedHaving contrasting bands
- shimmeringGleaming with wavering light
blue-green · sleek · metallic · lustrous · banded · gleaming · opalescent · tiger-striped · reflective · streamlined
shoal
Shallow water hazard
- schoolingFormal education received
- migrationMovement to new territory
- spawningReleasing eggs to reproduce
feeding · swarm · pelagic · predator · trawler · net · fishermen · purse-seine · aggregation
Atlantic
Ocean bordering Europe
horse · chub · wahoo · bonito · jack · blue · spotted · bullet · frigate · snake
tinned
Preserved in metal containers
brined · pickled · cured · dried · fermented · jarred · vacuum-packed · kippers · shelf-stable · larder
omega-3
Polyunsaturated dietary fat
- protein-richAbundant in amino acids
- heart-healthyBeneficial for cardiovascular function
- seleniumElement number thirty-four
anti-inflammatory · nutritious · keto-friendly · paleo · superfood · cholesterol · DHA · EPA · dietary
clouds
Airborne water masses
- cirrocumulusHigh-altitude cloud patches
- altocumulusMid-altitude puffy formations
- weatherAtmospheric state outdoors
overcast · forecast · sailors · omen · mottled · dappled · fish-scale · mare's-tail · portent
- fishcod, salmon, bass, perch, eels
- Atlantic fishAtlantic cod, Atlantic salmon, haddock, pollock, pollack
- food fishcod, salmon, tilapia, halibut, snapper
- game fishlargemouth bass, smallmouth bass, striped bass, rainbow trout, brown trout
- ocean fishsalmon, tuna, cod, halibut, herring
- ocean resourcesfish stocks, seafood, fisheries, shellfish, kelp
- holy mackerelOld-fashioned surprise exclamation
- mackerel skyDappled cloud formation
- smoked mackerelFish cured over embers
- Spanish mackerelNarrow-bodied tropical game fish
- king mackerelLarge migratory Atlantic gamefish
- mackerel skiesCloud pattern with fishlike scales