fish
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- noun
- /fɪʃ/
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- 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.
- But, you know, he ate a lot of fish for decades.
- How did they make their only fish sandwich really delicious?
Examples
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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.
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And I just had this fish and I just really liked it.
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Must have had some bad fish, it seems.
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But, you know, he ate a lot of fish for decades.
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But there's a fish and chips shop downstairs.
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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
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The flesh of animals that people eat
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A large, fast sea fish often eaten fresh or canned
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A freshwater fish like a salmon that people often eat
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Animals from the sea that people eat, like fish and shellfish
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Pink meat from the fish that people cook and eat
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A fish with whisker-like feelers often eaten as food
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1.4
A small silver fish often eaten smoked, salted, or pickled
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A large freshwater fish often kept in garden ponds or eaten as food
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2.8
A small silvery fish often packed in salt and used to add a strong taste to food
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The white, lean flesh of a large sea fish eaten as food
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A fish with white flesh that people eat
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The flesh of a large fish used as food in seafood dishes
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Firm white meat from saltwater fish that people eat
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A water animal that lives in rivers or lakes and people eat
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A slice of fish without bones cut lengthwise for cooking
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2.5
The flesh of a small oily sea fish eaten as food
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A large fish that lives in cold seas and has white meat people eat
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Meat from a very large tuna that people eat, often raw as sushi
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7.5
Lean flesh of fish caught among rocks that people eat
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8.0
A small freshwater fish you can eat, often caught for food like bluegill or crappie
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A large sea fish from the North Atlantic with white, flaky flesh used for food
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Meat of a very large sea fish valued for sushi and sashimi
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Fatty bluish fish meat that people cook and eat
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5.3
The meat of small freshwater fish that people cook and eat
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2.1
A fish that people catch or farm to eat
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1.9
Meat from fish that live in the sea and people eat
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3.5
A fish that people keep by drying and adding salt, often used in traditional dishes
Pink, fatty fish meat that people eat, often cooked or smoked
The meat of a fish that moves from the sea into rivers and is eaten
The meat from a trout that lives in the sea that people eat
The flesh of a large fish from cold northern lakes that people eat
Meat from a large freshwater fish often cooked or smoked
The meat of a large Amazon fish that people eat
White flaky fish meat used as food, similar to cod
The white flesh of a sea fish that people eat
Lean meat from a sea fish often called mahi-mahi usually cooked and eaten
The meat of a silvery tropical fish eaten in Southeast Asia
The meat of a flat fish with a deep body used for eating
Meat from freshwater fish eaten as food
Meat from some sea fish that people eat
A fish often made from cod that is split, cleaned and air-dried without salt
A thick slice of a large fish cut across the body to cook and eat
Idioms
- Informal
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An important person in a small group who has more power than elsewhere
- Informal
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Not clearly one thing or another so people cannot decide what it is
Compounds
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A simple card game for two or more players where they ask for cards to make sets of four
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A traditional Jewish dish of cooked balls made from ground fish mixed with eggs and breadcrumbs
- Formal
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A US government agency that protects wild animals, fish, and their habitats
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A small colorful tropical sea fish with a flat body and wide fins, often near coral reefs
- Specialized
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7.4
A bony fish with a jaw that can move and a symmetrical tail, like salmon or goldfish
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A salad made from canned tuna mixed with mayonnaise and chopped vegetables like celery or onion
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3.7
A United States government agency that protects wild animals, plants and their homes
- Specialized
A sea animal like a starfish with many thin, branched arms around a round middle body
A flying fish with large front and back fins that lets it glide far above water
- Specialized
A long sea fish with little or no scales, large side fins, and small lower fins near the shore
- Specialized
A freshwater fish from Central or South America and Africa that is often brightly colored and kept in aquariums
- Specialized
A colorful freshwater fish from warm regions that people often keep in fish tanks
A small bright orange fish with white stripes that lives among sea anemones for protection
- Specialized
A small sea fish like herring or sardine that swims in large groups and is used for food
- US
A deep sea fish in the tropical Atlantic with bright purple and yellow colors and a long body
- Specialized
A sea catfish from the Caribbean with a bone shaped like a cross in its head
- Specialized
A brightly colored tropical fish with sharp spines found in the Caribbean
- Specialized
A brightly colored fish with no scales that lives in cold northern waters
A light creamy dish that blends cooked fish with cream and eggs, often served as a starter
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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.