fishhook

[ fish-hook ]

noun

1. a hook used in fishing.

Word History and Origins

Origin of fishhook¹

First recorded in 1350–1400, fishhook is from the Middle English word fischhook. See fish, hook ¹

Example Sentences

"That's what happened here. We had all sort of noticed this fishhook squiggle on the rock. It was pretty prominent because it was really, really deep."

From Science Daily

I look down at the words I’ve written, feeling the yearning pull of them, like a fishhook in my stomach.

From Literature

Billowing white clouds drifted off burnt-brown hills bristling with branched and twisted Joshua trees and fishhook cactus.

From Los Angeles Times

“Cobain chose the image depicting Spencer — like a sex worker — grabbing for a dollar bill that is positioned dangling from a fishhook in front of his nude body,” the suit alleges.

From Seattle Times

The two cultures adapted English earrings into fishhooks and gun barrels into sharp-ended tubes to tap tar from trees.

From Washington Times