Home › Words › V › velvetfishvelvetfishvelvetfish means any of a family of scorpaeniform fish (Aploactinidae).Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, velvetfish ranks #16,730 of 42,747 for Qualifying.EtymologyFrom velvet + fish, from its skin texture.nounAny of a family of scorpaeniform fish (Aploactinidae).Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.velifer 67% match — Any of two species of fish that make up the family Veliferidae: a spinyfin velifer (Metavelifer multiradiatus) and a sailfin velifer (Vellifer hypselopterus) vs velvetfish →veliferid 67% match — Any fish in the family Veliferidae of velifers or sailfin moonfishes. vs velvetfish →scorpionfish 67% match — Any of the family Scorpaenidae of mostly marine fish, including many of the world's most venomous species, the "sting" taking the form of sharp spines coated with venomous mucus. vs velvetfish →marblefish 64% match — Any of the family Aplodactylidae of perciform fishes. vs velvetfish →scorpaenoid 64% match — Of or relating to the family Scorpaenidae, the scorpionfish vs velvetfish →aploactinid 62% match — Any fish in the family Aploactinidae. vs velvetfish →aphredoderid 62% match — Any fish in the family Aphredoderidae, the pirate perches. vs velvetfish →ephippid 60% match — Any fish in the family Ephippidae. vs velvetfish →