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- [gohld-fish]
- /ˈgoʊldˌfɪʃ/
- /ˈɡəʊld.fɪʃ/
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- [gohld-fish]
- /ˈgoʊldˌfɪʃ/
Definitions of goldfish word
- noun plural goldfish a small, usually yellow or orange fish, Carassius auratus, of the carp family, native to China, bred in many varieties and often kept in fishbowls and pools. 1
- noun plural goldfish garibaldi (def 2). 1
- noun goldfish A small reddish -golden Eurasian carp, popular in ponds and aquariums. A long history of breeding in China and Japan has resulted in many varieties of form and color. 1
- noun goldfish fish kept as pet 1
- countable noun goldfish Goldfish are small gold or orange fish which are often kept as pets. 0
- noun goldfish a freshwater cyprinid fish, Carassius auratus, of E Europe and Asia, esp China, widely introduced as a pond or aquarium fish. It resembles the carp and has a typically golden or orange-red coloration 0
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Origin of goldfish
First appearance:
before 1690 One of the 49% oldest English words
First recorded in 1690-1700; gold + fish
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Goldfish
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
goldfish popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% 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".
goldfish usage trend in Literature
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- how to take care of a goldfish?
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- how do goldfish sleep?
- how to care for goldfish?
- how long does a goldfish live?
- why are my goldfish turning black?
- how much do goldfish cost?
- how many goldfish per gallon?
- how long are goldfish pregnant for?
- how big can goldfish get?
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