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silverside

silverside

1 8.8
A small fish with a silver stripe along each side found near the Atlantic coast of the United States
  • noun
  • /ˈsɪlvərˌsaɪd/
  • US
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  • Schools of silverside fish darted through the clear waters off the Atlantic coast.
  • Brook silverside

Examples

  • She gets silverside and she'll crush that too.

    The Castle (1997)

  • The fisherman was excited to see a large catch of silversides shimmer as they jumped out of the water.

  • During summer, silversides are often seen swimming near the surface in large groups.

Synonyms

silversides
vssilverside
  • US
1 9.0

A small, thin fish with a shiny silver stripe often used as bait

focuses on its Atlantic coastal habitat rather than its use

Surface Forms

silverside singular
silversides plural

Morphology

silverside = silver + side (semi-transparent) = silver + side

While the components 'silver' and 'side' are clear, the specific meaning of a fish with a silver stripe is not directly derivable from the components.

Etymology

Silverside comes from the words silver and side, meaning a fish with a 'silver' stripe along each 'side' of its body. So the name helps you picture the shiny stripe on the fish.