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fish

516 1.0
Meat from a water animal that people cook and eat
  • noun
  • /fɪʃ/
: pescado
  • Last week I was in England selling fish
  • eat fish
  • fish consumption
  • food fish

But, you know, he ate a lot of fish for decades.

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Examples

  • The upshot was that Judge Boldt had to issue numerous orders managing the fish harvests for several years.

    Academic text (2017)
  • Then you have an ideal sauce for fish or shrimp.

  • And I just had this fish and I just really liked it.

  • Must have had some bad fish, it seems.

  • But, you know, he ate a lot of fish for decades.

  • But there's a fish and chips shop downstairs.

  • No more than two portions of oily fish should be consumed per week.

    Academic text (2012)
  • In general, the proportions of persons consuming any fish and sport-caught fish were similar in these three groups.

    Academic text (2012)
  • Driftnets are used to capture many types of fish, including tuna, swordfish, and salmon.

    Academic text (2017)
  • I ordered grilled fish with vegetables for dinner and it was delicious.

Synonyms

meat
vsfish
∞ 1.0

The flesh of animals that people eat

is limited to flesh from this one animal group rather than all animals
tuna
vsfish
254 1.0

A large, fast sea fish often eaten fresh or canned

is the general flesh from any species rather than this oceanic kind
salmon
vsfish
128 1.0

Pink meat from the fish that people cook and eat

is the generic flesh from any species used for eating
seafood
vsfish
107 1.0

Animals from the sea that people eat, like fish and shellfish

is limited to flesh from one animal group rather than all sea edibles
trout
vsfish
99 1.0

A freshwater fish like a salmon that people often eat

is generic flesh from any species rather than this freshwater type
catfish
vsfish
54 1.0

A fish with whisker-like feelers often eaten as food

is general flesh from any species rather than this whiskered kind
anchovy
vsfish
41 2.8

A small silvery fish often packed in salt and used to add a strong taste to food

is the general flesh from any species rather than this tiny preserved use
herring
vsfish
30 1.4

A small silver fish often eaten smoked, salted, or pickled

is generic flesh from any species rather than this small silver kind
carp
vsfish
18 2.4

A large freshwater fish often kept in garden ponds or eaten as food

is general flesh from any species rather than this large freshwater kind
monkfish
vsfish
  • US
6 6.3

The flesh of a large fish used as food in seafood dishes

is general flesh from any species rather than that unusual marine type
whitefish
vsfish
6 3.5

A fish with white flesh that people eat

is the general flesh from any species rather than this cold-lake white variety
mackerel
vsfish
5 2.5

The flesh of a small oily sea fish eaten as food

is general flesh from any species rather than this oily Atlantic variety
codfish
vsfish
4 1.1

A large fish that lives in cold seas and has white meat people eat

is the general flesh from any species rather than this cold-water type
4 2.0

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

is general flesh from any habitat rather than only freshwater sources
cod
vsfish
3 1.0

The white, lean flesh of a large sea fish eaten as food

is the general flesh from any species rather than this lean white variety
fish filet
vsfish
  • US
3 2.0

A slice of fish without bones cut lengthwise for cooking

is the general flesh in any form rather than a specific cut
2 1.9

Meat from fish that live in the sea and people eat

is generic flesh from any habitat rather than only sea-dwelling sources
food fish
vsfish
1 2.1

A fish that people catch or farm to eat

is the actual edible flesh rather than the live animals themselves meant for eating
panfish
vsfish
  • US
1 8.0

A small freshwater fish you can eat, often caught for food like bluegill or crappie

is general flesh from any species, not limited to small recreational catches
sea bass
vsfish
1 3.0

Firm white meat from saltwater fish that people eat

is general flesh from any species rather than this firm white saltwater type
Atlantic cod
vsfish
1 2.1

A large sea fish from the North Atlantic with white, flaky flesh used for food

is the general flesh from any species rather than this specific marine source
bluefish
vsfish
  • US
1 5.6

Fatty bluish fish meat that people cook and eat

is general flesh from any species rather than this fatty bluish variety
pollock
vsfish
  • UK
1 5.1

White flaky fish meat used as food, similar to cod

is the general flesh from any species rather than this codlike variety
rockfish
vsfish
  • US
1 7.5

Lean flesh of fish caught among rocks that people eat

is general flesh from any species rather than this rock-caught variety
saltfish
vsfish
1 3.5

A fish that people keep by drying and adding salt, often used in traditional dishes

is fresh or unpreserved flesh meant for eating rather than preserved form
hake
vsfish
1 4.7

The white flesh of a sea fish that people eat

is general flesh from any species not limited to this related group
salmon trout
vsfish
1 3.2

The meat of a fish that moves from the sea into rivers and is eaten

is the generic flesh from any species rather than this migratory species
fish steak
vsfish
1 1.9

A thick slice of a large fish cut across the body to cook and eat

is general flesh rather than a thick cross-section cut
1 1.8

Pink, fatty fish meat that people eat, often cooked or smoked

is the general flesh from any species rather than this fatty variety
sea trout
vsfish
  • UK
1 2.7

The meat from a trout that lives in the sea that people eat

is the general flesh from any species rather than this migratory type
paiche
vsfish
  • US
1 9.9

The meat of a large Amazon fish that people eat

is the general flesh from any species rather than this prepared ingredient
sea pork
vsfish
1 9.9

Meat from some sea fish that people eat

is limited to generic flesh from any species rather than these specific marine types
bream
vsfish
1 7.4

The meat of a flat fish with a deep body used for eating

is the general flesh from any species rather than this freshwater type
bluefin
vsfish
1 6.4

Meat from a very large tuna that people eat, often raw as sushi

is generic flesh rather than this highly prized form often eaten raw
sunfish
vsfish
  • US
1 5.3

The meat of small freshwater fish that people cook and eat

is generic flesh from any species rather than this American perch-like group
stockfish
vsfish
1 9.6

A fish often made from cod that is split, cleaned and air-dried without salt

is fresh or simply used flesh rather than this air-dried preserved form
lake trout
vsfish
  • US
3.1

The flesh of a large fish from cold northern lakes that people eat

is the general flesh from any species rather than this lake variety
namaycush
vsfish
  • US
9.9

Meat from a large freshwater fish often cooked or smoked

is the general flesh from any species not limited to that lake species
bluefin tuna
vsfish
3.9

Meat of a very large sea fish valued for sushi and sashimi

is the generic flesh from any species rather than this prized large species
dolphinfish
vsfish
6.3

Lean meat from a sea fish often called mahi-mahi usually cooked and eaten

is general flesh from any species rather than this warm-water type
milkfish
vsfish
  • Philippine
5.0

The meat of a silvery tropical fish eaten in Southeast Asia

is general flesh from any species rather than this regional culinary use
freshwater bream
vsfish
  • UK
6.9

Meat from freshwater fish eaten as food

is general flesh from any species not limited to that freshwater group

Idioms

12 6.5

To have more important things to do than this matter

cold fish
  • Offensive
6 7.6

A person who is distant and not friendly

kettle of fish
  • Informal
4 8.6

A difficult situation that causes trouble

2 8.8

Choose to act now or step aside so someone else can

2 5.5

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

2 7.1

To have more important things to do now

1 7.7

A situation very different from the one just mentioned

1 8.1

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

To say that something is completely unnecessary

what the fish
  • Informal
1 9.9

An informal phrase people say to show surprise or disbelief

People like different things

A funny way to say goodbye when leaving a group

Compounds

33 1.0

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

big fish
  • Informal
29 3.6

An important person in a group or organization who has power

26 1.5

A glass box that holds water for keeping live fish

23 1.0

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

12 1.0

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

12 2.7

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

fish fry
  • Informal
9 2.8

A meal where people eat fried fish together, often outdoors

8 2.7

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

7 3.0

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

6 9.3

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

4 3.8

A tropical sea fish with large fins that glides above water

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

3 2.0

A slice of fish without bones cut lengthwise for cooking

3 2.0

A small fried patty made from flaked fish mixed with potatoes

3 2.8

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

3 4.6

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

3 1.1

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

2 1.4

A clear round container to keep small pet fish

2 4.5

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

2 1.0

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

2 1.1

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

game fish
  • Specialized
2 5.0

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

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

Meat from fish that live in the sea and people eat

fish meal
  • Specialized
1 3.5

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

sport fish
  • Specialized
1 3.4

A fish people catch for fun because it fights when hooked

1 3.7

A small bright freshwater fish often kept in aquariums

1 8.6

A small insect near water whose young are used for fishing bait

1 6.7

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

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

1 2.1

A fish that people catch or farm to eat

bony fish
  • Specialized
1 3.7

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

1 3.4

A small shelter people use for ice fishing on a frozen lake

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

loose fish
  • Informal
1 9.9

A person who feels out of place in a group

1 1.0

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

1 3.9

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

1 2.7

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

fish ladder
  • Specialized
1 5.0

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

razor fish
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A small colorful fish with a thin body and sharp head that lives near coral reefs

fish louse
  • Specialized
1 9.5

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

1 7.4

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

1 4.9

A large hawk that catches fish, for example an osprey

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

worm fish
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A small, long tropical fish that lives in shallow water and hides in seagrass

1 4.6

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

1 6.7

A small to medium fish that lives in shallow water near Pacific coast beaches in North America

teleost fish
  • Specialized
1 7.4

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

1 2.4

A restaurant that serves mostly cooked fish and seafood

queer fish
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A person who seems strange to other people

fish doctor
  • Specialized
1 8.9

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

1 5.6

A baked loaf of fish mixed with breadcrumbs and seasonings

cichlid fish
  • Specialized
1 7.0

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

1 1.9

A thick slice of a large fish cut across the body to cook and eat

1 2.6

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

cartilaginous fish
  • Specialized
1 6.8

A fish whose skeleton is made of soft cartilage not bone

1 9.9

A small fish that lives among oysters and shells in shallow sea water

rough fish
  • Jargon
1 8.1

A fish people do not want to eat, catch, or use as bait

A small, oddly shaped fish that lives among floating brown seaweed

1 3.0

A building where people clean, prepare, store, or sell fish

lobe-finned fish
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A fish with thick, fleshy fins that look like small limbs, including living and fossil kinds

Small fish with a glowing light under its eye

A large tropical fish with bold dark stripes that lives near coasts and reefs and is often caught for food

1 9.5

A large bright fish with spiny fins that lives on coral reefs in warm seas

1 6.5

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

croaker fish
  • Specialized
1 6.9

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

fish glue
  • Specialized
1 7.5

A sticky glue made by boiling fish skins and bones for woodworking and bookbinding

odd fish
  • Informal
1 8.2

A person who behaves in a strange or unusual way

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

A fatty oil from fish livers used to give vitamins A and D

1 8.9

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

fish brain
  • Offensive
1 9.0

A person who often forgets things and is not careful

jawless fish
  • Specialized
1 7.0

Fish like lampreys and hagfish that do not have jaws or paired fins

How Clean

to gutted
  • NSFW
5 6.3
boned
1 3.0
to scale
2 6.7
fish
516 1.0

Surface Forms

fish singular
fishes plural

Etymology

Fish (food) comes from the old German word fisc meaning 'fish', so the word came to mean both the water animal and the flesh of that animal on your plate.