/ Dictionary / Index B burrfish: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: burr•fish Pronunciation: (bûr'fish"), [key] — pl. -fish•es, -fish. any of several porcupinefishes of the genus Chilomycterus, covered with short, immovable spines. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: burrfish (Thesaurus) bur reed burrhel Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language