kype.
The hook that develops in the lower jaw of an adult male of most salmonid species when it is ready to spawn.
Meaning & usage
The hook that develops in the lower jaw of an adult male of most salmonid species when it is ready to spawn.
Where this word comes from
From Scots kip, kipp (“something beaked or hooked”); perhaps related to Middle Low German kippe (“point, tip”), German Kippe (“stub”), both from Latin cippus (“stake, post, boundary marker”).
Alternative spelling of kipe (“osier for catching fish”).
Alternative spelling of kipe (“to steal”).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.