3 harsh and threatening in manner or appearance the fierce faces of the players on the opposing hockey team Synonyms austere, dour, grim, flinty, forbidding, gruff, intimidating, lowering (also louring), rough, rugged, severe, stark, steely, stern, ungentleRelated Words bleak, cold, hostile, inhospitable, inimical, unfriendly, unsympathetic; adamant ...
Puffer fish from all other sources potentially contain deadly toxins and therefore are not considered safe. The liver, gonads (ovaries and testes), intestines, and skin of some puffer fish contain the toxins tetrodotoxin and/or saxitoxin.
However, puffer fish caught off the east coast of Florida should not be eaten because the entire fish is potentially toxic. Before ordering or buying puffer fish, consumers should ask where it came from to ensure it is from a known safe source. Consumers who are unsure of the source should not eat puffer fish.