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- [sil-ver-fish]
- /ˈsɪl vərˌfɪʃ/
- /ˈsɪl.və.fɪʃ/
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- [sil-ver-fish]
- /ˈsɪl vərˌfɪʃ/
Definitions of silverfish word
- noun plural silverfish a white or silvery goldfish, Carassius auratus. 1
- noun plural silverfish any of various other silvery fishes, as the tarpon, silversides, or shiner. 1
- noun plural silverfish a wingless, silvery-gray thysanuran insect, Lepisma saccharina, that feeds on starch, damaging books, wallpaper, etc. 1
- noun silverfish silvery insect: household pest 1
- noun silverfish a silver variety of the goldfish Carassius auratus 0
- noun silverfish any of various other silvery fishes, such as the moonfish Monodactylus argenteus 0
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Origin of silverfish
First appearance:
before 1695 One of the 49% oldest English words
First recorded in 1695-1705; silver + fish
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Silverfish
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silverfish popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
silverfish usage trend in Literature
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