fishbowl — a round glass container for keeping fish as pets
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a round glass container for keeping fish as pets
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈfɪʃboʊl/
Example Sentences
- My pet goldfish looked bored swimming in circles in its tiny fishbowl.
- The politician complained that living in the media fishbowl made it impossible to have a normal family dinner.
- Tommy's fish escaped when he overfilled the fishbowl and created a mini tsunami in his bedroom.
fishbowl
NOUN[/ˈfɪʃboʊl/]
a round glass container for keeping fish as pets
💡 Concept
a round glass container for keeping fish as pets
🎵 Rhyme
From empty fishbowl to wish bowl, hoping for her friend's return!
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ˈfɪʃboʊl/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈfɪʃbəʊl/
🌳Etymology
Rootfish
Suffix-bowl
🎵Rhyme
dish bowlwish bowl
dish bowl
wish bowl
🔗Collocations
live in a fishbowl
glass fishbowl
round fishbowl
clean the fishbowl
public fishbowl
escape the fishbowl
celebrity fishbowl
📝Examples
“My pet goldfish looked bored swimming in circles in its tiny fishbowl.”
“The politician complained that living in the media fishbowl made it impossible to have a normal family dinner.”
😄 Fun example
“Tommy's fish escaped when he overfilled the fishbowl and created a mini tsunami in his bedroom.”
“Working in an open office feels like living in a fishbowl where everyone can see your every move.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
aquariumfish tankglass bowltransparent environmentpublic eye
Antonyms
privacyseclusionhideaway
Related
goldfishpettransparentobservationsurveillancepublicity
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