Noun: weakfish 'week,fish
- Food and game fish of North American coastal waters with a mouth from which hooks easily tear out
"The weakfish earned its name from frequently breaking free from fishing lines";
- Cynoscion regalis
- Lean flesh of food and game fishes of the Atlantic coast of the United States
"We tried pan-seared weakfish with a light lemon sauce"
Derived forms: weakfishes
Type of: saltwater fish, sea trout
Part of: Cynoscion, Cynoscion nebulosus, genus Cynoscion, spotted sea trout, spotted squeateague, spotted weakfish
Encyclopedia: Weakfish