to fish

To ask people for something, often in a formal or persistent way

To try to get something by hinting or not asking directly

Ask someone many questions to get information

A person who is distant and not friendly

A difficult situation that causes trouble

An important person in a small group who has more power than elsewhere

Choose to act now or step aside so someone else can

To have more important things to do than this matter

A situation very different from the one just mentioned

Not clearly one thing or another so people cannot decide what it is

To say that something is completely unnecessary

People like different things

To have more important things to do now

A funny way to say goodbye when leaving a group

An informal phrase people say to show surprise or disbelief

To catch fish with a net

A large sea fish that people often eat fresh, grilled or canned

A long thin piece of fish covered in breadcrumbs and fried or baked

A glass box that holds water for keeping live fish

An important person in a group or organization who has power

A hot meal of fried fish and potatoes often sold to take away

A liquid from oily fish that people take as a health supplement

A simple card game for two or more players where they ask for cards to make sets of four

A meal where people eat fried fish together, often outdoors

A place where people raise fish in tanks or ponds for food

A water animal that lives in rivers or lakes and people eat

A traditional Jewish dish of cooked balls made from ground fish mixed with eggs and breadcrumbs

A slice of fish without bones cut lengthwise for cooking

A small fried patty made from flaked fish mixed with potatoes

A long thin piece of fish covered in breadcrumbs and fried or baked

A small flat piece on a fish's body that protects its skin

A dish of fish cooked slowly in liquid with vegetables and spices

A fish that people catch for sport, not for food or money

A small bright tropical fish that lives among the stinging arms of sea anemones

A clear round container to keep small pet fish

A small table knife with a wide flat blade used for eating fish

A fish people catch for fun because it fights when hooked

A US government agency that protects wild animals, fish, and their habitats

A fish with a skeleton made mainly of bone, like a salmon or goldfish

A fish that lives near the sea floor, like cod or haddock

A small colorful tropical sea fish with a flat body and wide fins, often near coral reefs

A thick soup made with fish, potatoes, and milk or cream

A set of pools and steps that help fish swim past a dam

A ground, dried fish product used as fertilizer or animal feed

A large hawk that catches fish, for example an osprey

A tropical sea fish with large fins that glides above water

A fish that people catch or farm to eat

A small bright freshwater fish often kept in aquariums

A person who is not very clever and is easy to trick

Meat from fish that live in the sea and people eat

A sea fish with a pointed body and spines that give a painful sting

A bony fish with a jaw that can move and a symmetrical tail, like salmon or goldfish

A salad made from canned tuna mixed with mayonnaise and chopped vegetables like celery or onion

A United States government agency that protects wild animals, plants and their homes

A sea animal like a starfish with many thin, branched arms around a round middle body

A small sea fish that lives on the bottom and has a long toothless snout

A flying fish with large front and back fins that lets it glide far above water

A long sea fish with little or no scales, large side fins, and small lower fins near the shore

A fish that lives near the bottom of lakes, rivers, or the sea

A large fresh water fish with a mouth like a sucker from the Mississippi valley

A sea fish like a jack that has a fast, thin body and a forked tail

A fish whose skeleton is made of soft cartilage not bone

A freshwater fish from Central or South America and Africa that is often brightly colored and kept in aquariums

A colorful freshwater fish from warm regions that people often keep in fish tanks

A small, thin marine fish that lives on coral reefs and seagrass beds

A small bright orange fish with white stripes that lives among sea anemones for protection

A small sea fish like herring or sardine that swims in large groups and is used for food

A small fish with a pale body and bold vertical black bands

A fish that lives near the shore and makes a croaking sound

A deep sea fish in the tropical Atlantic with bright purple and yellow colors and a long body

A sea catfish from the Caribbean with a bone shaped like a cross in its head

A freshwater fish with soft fins, no teeth, and scales, like a carp

A freshwater fish with soft fins like a carp or minnow

A brightly colored tropical fish with sharp spines found in the Caribbean

A small freshwater fish that nibbles dead skin during spa pedicures

A deep sea fish with a large mouth and a glowing lure on its head to attract prey

Taking out the insides of a fish before cooking

A fish dish that people think makes them need the bathroom quickly

A small round piece of fish cooked and eaten as a snack or in soup

A situation where many people watch you and you have no privacy

A person who often forgets things and is not careful

A brightly colored fish with no scales that lives in cold northern waters

A large diving duck with a crest and a thin hooked bill for catching fish

A large bird that catches fish and often builds big nests near water

A baked loaf of fish mixed with breadcrumbs and seasonings

A small animal that lives on fish and eats their blood or skin

A small fake bait made of plastic or metal to attract fish

A light creamy dish that blends cooked fish with cream and eggs, often served as a starter

A wide flat kitchen tool for lifting, turning and serving fish or other foods