fish
- noun
- /fɪʃ/
- Last week I was in England selling fish
- eat fish
- fish consumption
- food fish
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Watch on YouTubeBut, 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.
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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.
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In general, the proportions of persons consuming any fish and sport-caught fish were similar in these three groups.
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Driftnets are used to capture many types of fish, including tuna, swordfish, and salmon.
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I ordered grilled fish with vegetables for dinner and it was delicious.
Synonyms
The flesh of animals that people eat
A large, fast sea fish often eaten fresh or canned
Pink meat from the fish that people cook and eat
Animals from the sea that people eat, like fish and shellfish
A freshwater fish like a salmon that people often eat
A fish with whisker-like feelers often eaten as food
A small silvery fish often packed in salt and used to add a strong taste to food
A small silver fish often eaten smoked, salted, or pickled
A large freshwater fish often kept in garden ponds or eaten as food
The flesh of a large fish used as food in seafood dishes
A fish with white flesh that people eat
The flesh of a small oily sea fish eaten as food
A large fish that lives in cold seas and has white meat people eat
A water animal that lives in rivers or lakes and people eat
The white, lean flesh of a large sea fish eaten as food
A slice of fish without bones cut lengthwise for cooking
Meat from fish that live in the sea and people eat
A fish that people catch or farm to eat
A small freshwater fish you can eat, often caught for food like bluegill or crappie
Firm white meat from saltwater fish that people eat
A large sea fish from the North Atlantic with white, flaky flesh used for food
Fatty bluish fish meat that people cook and eat
White flaky fish meat used as food, similar to cod
Lean flesh of fish caught among rocks that people eat
A fish that people keep by drying and adding salt, often used in traditional dishes
The white flesh of a sea fish that people eat
The meat of a fish that moves from the sea into rivers and is eaten
A thick slice of a large fish cut across the body to cook and eat
Pink, fatty fish meat that people eat, often cooked or smoked
The meat from a trout that lives in the sea that people eat
The meat of a large Amazon fish that people eat
Meat from some sea fish that people eat
The meat of a flat fish with a deep body used for eating
Meat from a very large tuna that people eat, often raw as sushi
The meat of small freshwater fish that people cook and eat
A fish often made from cod that is split, cleaned and air-dried without salt
The flesh of a large fish from cold northern lakes that people eat
Meat from a large freshwater fish often cooked or smoked
Meat of a very large sea fish valued for sushi and sashimi
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
Meat from freshwater fish eaten as food
Idioms
- Informal
An important person in a small group who has more power than elsewhere
- Informal
Not clearly one thing or another so people cannot decide what it is
Compounds
A simple card game for two or more players where they ask for cards to make sets of four
A traditional Jewish dish of cooked balls made from ground fish mixed with eggs and breadcrumbs
- Formal
A US government agency that protects wild animals, fish, and their habitats
A small colorful tropical sea fish with a flat body and wide fins, often near coral reefs
A salad made from canned tuna mixed with mayonnaise and chopped vegetables like celery or onion
- Specialized
A small colorful fish with a thin body and sharp head that lives near coral reefs
A United States government agency that protects wild animals, plants and their homes
- Specialized
A small, long tropical fish that lives in shallow water and hides in seagrass
- US
A small to medium fish that lives in shallow water near Pacific coast beaches in North America
- Specialized
A bony fish with a jaw that can move and a symmetrical tail, like salmon or goldfish
- Specialized
A brightly colored fish with no scales that lives in cold northern waters
- Specialized
A colorful freshwater fish from warm regions that people often keep in fish tanks
- Specialized
A fish with thick, fleshy fins that look like small limbs, including living and fossil kinds
A large tropical fish with bold dark stripes that lives near coasts and reefs and is often caught for food
A light creamy dish that blends cooked fish with cream and eggs, often served as a starter
- Specialized
A sticky glue made by boiling fish skins and bones for woodworking and bookbinding
- US
A large fresh water fish with a mouth like a sucker from the Mississippi valley
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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.