noun
- Plural of bullpout; a catfish, especially the brown bullhead or similar freshwater catfish species.
Usage: regional; chiefly North American
Examples
- The anglers caught several bullpouts from the muddy bottom of the pond.
- Bullpouts are common in freshwater lakes and rivers throughout the eastern United States.
- My grandfather used to fish for bullpouts every summer at the creek.
- The restaurant served fried bullpouts as a local specialty.
- Bullpouts have venomous spines on their fins that can cause painful wounds.