fish

Definitions

1. noun

   An animal that lives in water, breathes with gills and swims with fins.

   Examples

   • A salmon is a fish.
   • We saw many colorful fish in the sea.
2. noun

   In old science, any animal with a backbone.

   Examples

   • Old books called all animals with backbones fish.
   • The old book listed whales among the fish.
3. noun

   In old use, any animal that lives only in water.

   Examples

   • Many people once called whales a kind of fish.
   • He thought the whale was a fish.
4. noun

   Used at the end of words for sea animals, such as starfish.

   Examples

   • A jellyfish washed up on the shore.
   • They saw a starfish on the rock.
5. noun

   Cod, or a catch of fish.

   Examples

   • The fishermen brought in a boat full of fish.
   • They salted the fish to keep it for winter.
6. noun

   Fish meat used as food.

   Examples

   • The pasta had lots of fish but not enough pasta.
   • Lena is a vegetarian, but she eats fish.
7. noun

   A water animal that the church allowed people to eat on fast days.

   Examples

   • The church once called the beaver a fish for diet rules.
   • Some people stretched the meaning of fish to include other water animals.
8. noun

   A card game where you collect sets by asking other players.

   Examples

   • The kids played fish during the long car ride.
   • She asked for all the sevens in the game of fish.
   ≈Go Fish
9. noun

   A person who is easy to trick.

   Examples

   • The trickster spotted a fish among the tourists.
   • He was an easy fish for the scam.
   ≈mark
10. noun

    A poor poker player.

    Examples

    • He is a fish and always calls with weak cards.
    • The table was full of fish that night.
    ≈donkey≈donk