noun
blowfish
BLOH-fihsh
noun
1
A fish that can inflate its body into a ball shape when threatened; also called a pufferfish.
"The blowfish puffed up as soon as the diver got close."
name
1
A symmetric encryption algorithm designed by Bruce Schneier in 1993.
"The old software used Blowfish encryption to secure passwords."
How to Use Blowfish
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA fish that puffs up when threatened, or a well-known encryption algorithm sharing its name.
Common pairings
puff up like a blowfish
Word Forms
blowfish plural, blowfishes plural
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Etymology
From "blow" plus "fish," describing the fish's ability to inflate itself.