bowlfish

noun
UK /ˈbəʊlfɪʃ/
US /ˈboʊlfɪʃ/

A bowlfish is a pretend fish that lives in a round glass bowl.

The little bowlfish swam in circles around its bowl.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A fish kept in a small round bowl rather than a large tank.

She bought a bowlfish at the pet store for her desk.

3. A silly made-up creature used in children's stories.

In the story, the bowlfish wished it could live in the sea.

4. A person who feels trapped in a small space.

After a week at home, he joked that he had become a bowlfish.