fish
- noun
- /fɪʃ/
- I just caught this fish on a giant swim bait.
- fish farm
- fish species
- cartilaginous fish
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Watch on YouTubeAnd for example, the fish and the amphibians.
- And for example, the fish and the amphibians.
- So like what air is to fish is water, right?
- Think of it as a big fish eating a little fish.
- He creates birds and fish paralleling sky and sea.
- I would say clown fish because they're funny.
Examples
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The fisherman was proud of the large fish he caught during his trip to the lake.
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If I have caught a fish, I stop and go home.
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Think of it as a big fish eating a little fish.
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I know the smell of fish when I smell it.
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You know, bees come in swarms and fish come in schools.
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Think of a heavily fished lake; few fish survive to grow to full size.
Academic text (2011) -
She hollered out just when I was about to spear me a fish, a big fish.
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Many people enjoy eating fish because it is a healthy source of protein.
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At the aquarium, we saw various types of fish swimming in colorful coral reefs.
Synonyms
A large sea fish with sharp teeth that eats other animals
A large, fast sea fish often eaten fresh or canned
A large fish born in rivers that lives in the sea and returns to lay eggs
A freshwater fish like a salmon that people often eat
A long, thin fish with a snake-like body that lives in rivers or the sea
A fish with whisker-like feelers often eaten as food
A large sea fish that people often eat fresh, grilled or canned
A large sea fish with spots that lives in cold waters
A small silver fish often eaten smoked, salted, or pickled
A freshwater fish with sharp fins that lives in lakes and rivers
A large fish that lives in cold seas and has white meat people eat
A large sea fish with a flat, wide head and a big mouth
Large fish that eat other fish and have a long pointed jaw like marlin or swordfish
A small shark with a thin body and sharp spines on its fins
A large sea fish with wide flat fins often served as food
A very large ocean fish with a round flat body and tall fins that lives in warm seas
A long thin fish with a tube-shaped snout and hard plates on its body
A large sea fish that people eat and catch for sport
A fresh water fish that has lungs and gills and can breathe air
A fish with a skeleton made mainly of bone, like a salmon or goldfish
A small colorful tropical sea fish with a flat body and wide fins, often near coral reefs
A sea fish with a mouth like a frog and a small lure on its nose to attract fish
A fish with fins, not a shellfish
A coastal fish in North America that looks like trout and lives near shore
A fish that lives in very cold Antarctic waters and has almost transparent blood
A small tropical fish with a hard, box-shaped body found in warm sea waters
A long thin sea fish with no scales and sharp teeth that lives in deep water
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 (the animal) comes from an old German word fisc meaning 'fish', and the same root appears in words like fisherman, which is why fish names the water creature people catch and eat.