hard-skinned fish
nounUK /ˌhɑːd ˈskɪnd fɪʃ/
US /ˌhɑːrd ˈskɪnd fɪʃ/
A hard-skinned fish is a fish with tough, thick skin that feels like armor.
The hard-skinned fish swam slowly near the rocks because its thick skin protected it.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A fish whose skin is too tough to eat easily.
The cook avoided the hard-skinned fish because cleaning it took too long.
3. A person who is not easily hurt by criticism, compared to a fish with tough skin.
After years of reviews, she became a hard-skinned fish about her work.
4. A fish that lives in rough waters and needs strong skin to survive.
The hard-skinned fish thrived in the rocky river where softer fish could not live.