cusk
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cusk
- /kʌsk/ US, UK
- /kʊsk/ Northern England
Rhymes with -ʌsk
Where it comes from
Early 17th century; of unknown origin. Probably an alteration of torsk or tusk, a codlike fish, from Norwegian tosk, torsk; Old Norse thorskr, codfish.
noun cusks
- A codlike saltwater fish in the family Lotidae, Brosme brosme. He suggested cusk, because he knew they would have it. She had never heard of cusk. “Doesn't it sound exotic!” she said. “Exotic indeed!” he laughed, and almost told her what a humdrum fish it really was, but stopped himself.
Translations
Talk about this word "cusk." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cusk. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. cusk. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cusk "cusk." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cusk.Cite this
@misc{cusk_2026,
title = {cusk},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cusk},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
