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Fish

(n) /fɪʃ/
Fish

Meaning

A limbless cold-blooded vertebrate animal with gills and fins living wholly in water.

Pronunciation

UK fɪʃ

US fɪʃ

Example Sentences

  • There is a wholesale fish market called [Tsukiji].
  • This is the busiest and largest fish market in the world.
  • At places like Tirta Empul you can bath in holy water, or even walk on water at the koi fish pond!
  • While river otters mostly live off fish, crayfish and crabs, sea otters have a more interesting method of sustaining themselves.
  • In a bizarre turn away from their normal diet, there are some otters in the [Shetland] Islands in Scotland which have been known to hunt rabbits instead of fish.
  • Nowadays this technique is still practiced in Bangladesh, where trained otters are used to chase fish into fishing nets.
  • Some eagles will feed on mainly fish, while others feed on other, smaller mammals.
  • Fish that is deep-fried in a crispy batter served with fat golden chips (French fries) on the side is still one of Britain and Ireland's favorite meals.
  • The love for fish and chips ranks alongside roast beef and Yorkshire puddings (as well as the recently nominated chicken tikka masala) as an English national dish.
  • No one knows precisely where or when fish and chips came together.

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