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- [fish]
- /fɪʃ/
- /fɪʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [fish]
- /fɪʃ/
Definitions of fishes word
- noun plural fishes any of various cold-blooded, aquatic vertebrates, having gills, commonly fins, and typically an elongated body covered with scales. 1
- noun plural fishes (loosely) any of various other aquatic animals. 1
- noun plural fishes the flesh of fishes used as food. 1
- noun plural fishes Fishes, Astronomy, Astrology. the constellation or sign of Pisces. 1
- noun plural fishes Informal. a person: an odd fish; a poor fish. 1
- noun plural fishes a long strip of wood, iron, etc., used to strengthen a mast, joint, etc. 1
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Origin of fishes
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (noun) Middle English fis(c)h, fyssh, Old English fisc; cognate with Dutch vis, German Fisch, Old Norse fiskr, Gothic fisks; akin to Latin piscis, Irish iasc; (v.) Middle English fishen, Old English fiscian, cognate with Dutch visschen, German fischen, Old Norse fiska, Gothic fiskôn
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Parts of speech for Fishes
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fishes popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
fishes usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for fishes
noun fishes
- dupes — Plural form of dupe.
- catechumens — Plural form of catechumen.
- games — an amusement or pastime: children's games.
- fillets — Plural form of fillet.
- bandeaux — Plural form of bandeau.
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