Definitions
A large predatory fish; also a person who exploits others in business or games.
Word origin
From Middle English shark (used by Thomas Beckington in 1442 to refer to a kind of fish), of uncertain origin. Most likely from a semantic extension of the German-derived shark (“scoundrel”), see below. The fish was originally called a dogfish or haye in English and Middle English. Its name in Old English is unknown, although some uses of the word hranfisċ that do not appear to carry the sense of "whale" may have been referencing it.
Used in a sentence
“Shark has traditionally, although in some secrecy, been a staple food in European, American and Australian food.”
“Cladoselache, a well-preserved Devonian shark fossil from Ohio. Here the cartilages and some muscle tissues are preserved intact”
““[…] Churchill, my dear fellow, we have such greedy sharks, and wolves in lamb's clothing. Oh, dear, there's so much to tell you, so many warnings to give you, but all that must be postponed for the moment.””
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer3 curated clues
01“Predatory fish”5 letters
02“Fin-topped ocean predator”5 letters
03“Ocean predator”5 letters
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