/ Dictionary / Index C cusk-eel: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cusk-eel Pronunciation: (kusk'ēl"), [key] — pl. -eel, -eels. any of several eellike, marine fishes of the family Ophidiidae, having the ventral fins located under the throat and so modified as to resemble barbels. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: cusk-eel (Thesaurus) cusk cusp Related Content Daily Word Quiz: blithesome Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language