n.
Pronunciation: ' w ē k- ˌ fish
Function: noun
Etymology: obsolete Dutch weekvis, from Dutch week soft + vis fish
Date: 1791
1 : a common marine bony fish ( Cynoscion regalis of the family Sciaenidae) of the eastern coast of the U.S. that is an important sport and food fish ― called also sea trout
2 : any of several fishes congeneric with the weakfish