1. a marine fish that can inflate its body into a ball-like shape when threatened, typically having spines and containing toxins
Usage: also called pufferfish

Examples

• The blowfish puffed up when the diver approached.
• Blowfish are considered a delicacy in Japanese cuisine despite their toxicity.
• The aquarium’s blowfish exhibit warns visitors about the fish’s poisonous nature.
• When startled, a blowfish can double or triple its size by swallowing water.
• The chef must be specially trained to prepare blowfish safely.
• Children were fascinated watching the blowfish inflate at the marine center.