fish — a cold-blooded animal that lives in water and has fins and gills
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a cold-blooded animal that lives in water and has fins and gills
Pronunciation (IPA): /fɪʃ/
Example Sentences
- My goldfish thinks it's a shark because it ate my other fish.
- He's fishing for compliments by posting selfies every hour.
- The restaurant serves the freshest fish in town.
fish
NOUN[/fɪʃ/]
a cold-blooded animal that lives in water and has fins and gills
A grandfather and grandson catch a shiny fish at the quiet lake.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Fish derives from Old English 'fisc', a Germanic word with ancient roots in Proto-Germanic *fiskaz. It shares common ancestry with German 'Fisch' and Dutch 'vis', reflecting its deep origin in the Germanic language family.
Breakdown
The word evolved directly from Old English 'fisc' to Middle English 'fisshe' and finally to modern English 'fish', with the final consonant cluster simplifying over time. No morphological suffix is present; it is a simple Germanic root noun.
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🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My goldfish thinks it's a shark because it ate my other fish.”
“He's fishing for compliments by posting selfies every hour.”
“The restaurant serves the freshest fish in town.”
“I felt like a fish out of water at the fancy party.”
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