gade

9.9

A small fish like a cod that lives in European seas

noun

Archaic

: gade

Children watched as a small gade swam near the harbor rocks.

Examples

The fisherman was pleased to find a gade among his catch.
In some regions, gade is cooked in traditional seafood stews.
I caught a small gade while fishing.
The chef prepared a delicious dish with gades.
Tourists enjoyed watching a small gade swimming among the colorful fish in the clear water.
After a long day of fishing, he was thrilled to see a gade in the net along with the other catches.
The local market featured fresh gade, which was a popular choice for many seafood lovers.

Synonyms

haddock

vsgade

2 2.8

A fish from the North Atlantic related to cod and often eaten

is a small European fish in general, not the broader North Atlantic type

Gadus merlangus

vsgade

Specialized

9.9

A small white fish like a cod that people eat off northern European coasts

is a small related fish in Europe in general, not that specific species

Melanogrammus aeglefinus

vsgade

Specialized

9.5

A fish from the North Atlantic like a small cod that people eat

is a small European fish generally, not specifically that North Atlantic species

gadoid fish

vsgade

Specialized

8.8

A fish like cod or haddock with soft fins

is a single small European fish, not the whole family group

gadoid

vsgade

Specialized

9.8

A fish like cod or haddock that has soft fins

is one small related fish found in Europe rather than a family category

Surface Forms

gade singular

gades plural

Etymology

Gade names a small fish related to the cod. A helpful way to remember it is to hear the start gad-, which links the word to 'cod', so gade means a 'cod-like fish'.