Phrase Hound found 49 phrases and 4 compound words that contain mackerel. The most common are listed below. Open mackerel in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 49
- jack mackerelAny of various edible fish, especially of genus Trachurus, but also genera Caranx, Acanthocybium, and Euthynnus.
- Atlantic horse mackerelA jack mackerel (Trachurus trachurus), of the family Carangidae.
- mackerel skyA sky filled with a regular pattern of altocumulus clouds somewhat resembling the skin of a mackerel.
- mackerel sharkAny shark of the order Lamniformes, having two dorsal fins an anal fin, five gill slits and eyes without nictitating membrane
- Japanese jack mackerelTrachurus japonicus, of the fish family Carangidae
- Spanish mackerelAny member of the Scomberomorini, a tribe of mackerel.
- horse mackerelAny of several large fishes of many species:
- holy mackerelAn expression of surprise.
- king mackerelA species of mackerel (Scomberomorus cavalla)
- mackerel gullSynonym of red-billed gull: A gull native to New Zealand, its surrounding islands and subantarctic islands; the Chroicocephalus scopulinus.
- mackerel pikeAny of several species of fish in the family Scomberesocidae, sauries.
- mackerel sharksplural of mackerel shark: Any shark of the order Lamniformes, having two dorsal fins an anal fin, five gill slits and eyes without nictitating membrane
- snake mackerelEscolar.
- chub mackerelA fish, Scomber japonicus
- stink like a mackerelTo reek; to smell terrible.
- Atka mackerelPleurogrammus monopterygius, a mackerel commonly found in the northern Pacific.
- cold as a mackerelVery cold (in temperature, emotionally, etc.).
- Great Mackerel BeachA suburb of Sydney in the Northern Beaches council area, New South Wales, Australia.
- mackerel breezeA strong breeze which ruffles the surface of the water, favourable for catching mackerel.
- throw a sprat to catch a mackerelTo sacrifice something of little value in the hope of gaining something better.
- banded mackerelSynonym of banded rudderfish: Seriola zonata, a ray-finned carangid fish.
- mackerel birdThe Eurasian wryneck (Jynx torquilla).
- mackerel birdsplural of mackerel bird: The Eurasian wryneck (Jynx torquilla).
- mackerel breezesplural of mackerel breeze: A strong breeze which ruffles the surface of the water, favourable for catching mackerel.
- mackerel skiesplural of mackerel sky: A sky filled with a regular pattern of altocumulus clouds somewhat resembling the skin of a mackerel.
Compound words 4
- mackerellyResembling or characteristic of mackerel.
- mackerelledHaving a pattern resembling the scales on a mackerel.
- mackerelersplural of mackereler: A boat used for fishing mackerel
- mackerellingfishing for mackerel