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fish
  1. (countable) A cold-blooded vertebrate animal that lives in water, moving with the help of fins and breathing with gills.
  2. (archaic or loosely) Any animal (or any vertebrate) that lives exclusively in water.
  3. (uncountable) The flesh of the fish used as food.
  4. (uncountable) A card game in which the object is to obtain cards in pairs or sets of four (depending on the variation), by asking the other players for cards of a particular rank.
  5. (derogatory) A woman.
  6. (countable, slang) An easy victim for swindling.
  7. (poker) A bad poker player. Compare shark (a good poker player).
  8. (countable, nautical) A makeshift overlapping longitudinal brace, originally shaped roughly like a fish, used to temporarily repair or extend a spar or mast of a ship.
  9. (nautical) A purchase used to fish the anchor.
  10. (countable, nautical) A torpedo.
  11. (zoology) A paraphyletic grouping of the following extant taxonomic groups:
    1. Class Myxini, the hagfish (no vertebra)
    2. Class Petromyzontida, the lampreys (no jaw)
    3. Within infraphylum Gnathostomata (jawed vertebrates (also including Tetrapoda)
  12. (cartomancy) The thirty-fourth Lenormand card.
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  14. Examples:
    1. “As he was leaving, he saw a big fish in the water, and he wanted to catch it, thinking that everyone would appreciate his extra efforts.”
      “He's an odd fish, to be sure. But you have to admire his pluck.”
fishing
  1. (uncountable) The act of catching fish.
  2. (uncountable, informal) The act of catching other forms of seafood, separately or together with fish.
  3. (uncountable) Commercial fishing: the business or industry of catching fish and other seafood for sale.
  4. (countable) A fishery, a place for catching fish.
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  6. Examples:
    1. “The whole idea behind fly fishing is to mimic the different insects and aquatic animals fish feed on.”
fishery
  1. (uncountable) Fishing: the catching, processing and marketing of fish or other seafood.
  2. (countable) A place related to fishing, particularly:
    1. A place where fish or other seafood are caught: a fishing ground.
    2. A place where fish or other seafood are raised: a fish farm.
    3. A place where fish or other seafood are processed: a seafood factory.
  3. (countable) A right to fish in a particular location.
  4. (countable) A fishing company.
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  6. Examples:
    1. “Plans to extend the fishery are well advanced and it is hoped to commence work in the next few weeks.”
      “The blue cod fishery down there is so threatened that two whole fiords have had to be closed in a rahui, while the fishery rebuilds.”
      “Yet, the only response by this Government has been to compound the problem by setting unsustainable quotas on a diminishing salmon fishery.”
fisher
  1. A person who catches fish, especially for a living.
  2. A person attempting to catch fish.
  3. A ship used for fishing.
  4. Synonyms:
  5. Examples:
    1. “The fisher cast his line into the tranquil lake, hoping to catch a prized trout for dinner.”
      “Poor fisher folk were the worst hit, their boats damaged, their houses destroyed and their lives shattered.”
      “Even the unlucky fisher who caught the most blowfish was rewarded at a family fishing event on the weekend.”
fishlore
fisher
  1. A North American marten, Martes pennanti, that has thick brown fur.
  2. The fur of Martes pennanti.
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  4. Examples:
    1. “The fisher cast his line into the tranquil lake, hoping to catch a prized trout for dinner.”
      “Poor fisher folk were the worst hit, their boats damaged, their houses destroyed and their lives shattered.”
      “Even the unlucky fisher who caught the most blowfish was rewarded at a family fishing event on the weekend.”
fisherman
  1. A fisher, a person engaged in fishing:
    1. Any person who attempts to catch fish.
    2. A person whose profession is catching fish.
  2. A boat used for commercial fishing.
  3. Synonyms:
  4. Examples:
    1. “A giant squid shocked the fisherman who caught it in his net off the coast of Vancouver Island.”
      “Celebrity fisherman Ian Botham christened the proceedings by pouring the traditional quaich of whisky into the dark waters.”
      “When I meet a fisherman on one of my waterside rambles, he may mention birds I haven't seen.”
fisherwoman
  1. A woman who fishes.
  2. A woman whose profession is catching fish.
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  4. Examples:
    1. “The fisherwoman skillfully cast her line into the river, patiently waiting for a bite, as she earned her living by catching fish.”
      “A local fisherwoman said that even with the lower fuel costs, fishermen and women would still face financial losses.”
      “A fisherman was more likely to have his name and occupational title noted than a fisherwoman.”
fisherfolk
  1. People who fish for a living.
  2. (anthropology) Members of a culture that is dominated by fishing.
  3. Examples:
    1. “Next to the tourist sectors, the fisherfolk have been particularly badly hit.”
      “Similarly, her concern for the fisherfolk and their fears over the possible loss of livelihood if the canal fructifies may not be misplaced.”
      “The fisherfolk there know that, which is why they did not mount an armada and head for Tobago after her dotish talk.”
fisho
  1. (Australia, slang) A fisherman.
  2. (Australia, slang) A fishmonger.
  3. Examples:
    1. “A local fisho said he saw up to ten mother humpbacks with calves in the space of a few hours.”
      “I noticed a fisho wandering up the beach, his line straining and rod almost doubled over.”
      “I thought I'd try the local fisho, because if you were as multi-cultural as I am you'd recognise fish and chips as a valid regional cuisine.”
fish
  1. A period of time spent fishing.
  2. An instance of seeking something.
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  4. Examples:
    1. “As he was leaving, he saw a big fish in the water, and he wanted to catch it, thinking that everyone would appreciate his extra efforts.”
      “He's an odd fish, to be sure. But you have to admire his pluck.”
fishpond
  1. A freshwater pond stocked with fish; especially one formerly attached to a monastery etc as a source of food
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Most days, we played games in the streets or by the fishpond in the back yard, and explored the narrow maze-like alleyways with newfound friends.”
      “Visible earthworks include roads, a fishpond, the foundation of a manor house, and 30 peasant houses set out in regular rows.”
      “This forum was one of the fishpond of the new French Touch generation, with artists like Arias, Jeff di Feno or Arno Cost.”
fishdom
  1. The state of being a fish, or of belonging to the world of fish; fish collectively.
  2. Examples:
    1. “Meanwhile on shore you get all pumped because your line is jiggling and you are completely unaware of the social protocol of fishdom occurring below the water line.”
fisherboy
  1. A boy employed in catching fish; a young fisherman.
fishworker
fishkeeping
  1. The cultivation of fish as a hobby.
fishpool
  1. A pool of water containing fish; fishpond.
fishkeeper
  1. One who cultivates fish as a hobby.
fishtank
  1. An aquarium, especially one used to keep fish.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “I sprinkled little flakes into the fishtank for the guppies to eat.”
      “I drifted off to sleep, with the light from the fishtank lulling me into dreamland.”
      “With work rolling in, Deuce isn't long off his financial target, which will enable him to get the flat and the fishtank back in order.”
fishie
  1. (childish) diminutive of fish; alternative spelling of fishy
fishetarian
  1. (informal) pescetarian; one who eats no meat other than fish
fisherperson
fishcatcher
  1. a fisherman; someone who catches fish
fish
  1. (obsolete) A counter, used in various games.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “As he was leaving, he saw a big fish in the water, and he wanted to catch it, thinking that everyone would appreciate his extra efforts.”
      “He's an odd fish, to be sure. But you have to admire his pluck.”
fishsicle
  1. (humorous) A cold or frozen fish.
fishability
  1. The quality or degree of being fishable.
fishlife
  1. The fish (e.g. of an area) collectively.
fishhood
  1. The state or condition of being a fish.
  2. Examples:
    1. “Petrovitch had taken and passed the astronavigation exam the exact same time Rimmer had made his claims to fishhood.”
fishling
  1. A small or young fish; fry.
fishwoman
  1. (dated) A woman who sells fish.
fishseller
  1. A person who sells fish.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “I saw the fishseller at the market, displaying his fresh catch of the day.”
fishskin
  1. The skin of a fish.
  2. Examples:
    1. “If you had worn a boy's coat, or a fishskin, always, I had sense enough to see that it was a saint at play.”
fishiness
  1. The quality of being fishy.
  2. Examples:
    1. “For once the suspicions about the fishiness of the outcome are correct, but not in any pejorative sense.”
      “The tasty fishiness was perfectly preserved in a light marinade.”
      “In fact it is uncannily like the real thing in appearance, but the taste lacks the level of saltiness and fishiness you would find in the genuine article.”
fishy
  1. (childish) diminutive of fish.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Isn't that a little fishy in the sea? No! It absolutely is not! It's a big fishy in the sea.”
fishlessness
  1. Absence of fish.
fishies
  1. plural of fishy
  2. plural of fishie
  3. Synonyms:
fisherpeople
  1. plural of fisherperson
fisherpersons
  1. plural of fisherperson
fisherwomen
  1. plural of fisherwoman
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “The fishermen and fisherwomen formed a Free Society of Fishermen to defend their legal rights and to protect the widowed and orphaned.”
      “Over the course of the season, the thousands of 9-13 inch speckled trout enchant fishermen, and fisherwomen, in search of quantity and quality.”
      “Religion played a major role in the daily lives of everyone from fishermen and fisherwomen to the prime minister.”
fishcatchers
  1. plural of fishcatcher
fishetarians
  1. plural of fishetarian
fisherfolks
  1. plural of fisherfolk
fishkeepers
  1. plural of fishkeeper
fishworkers
  1. plural of fishworker
fishsellers
fishwomen
  1. plural of fishwoman
fishermen
  1. plural of fisherman
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  3. Examples:
    1. “We are all, of course, sport fishermen but there are times when the welfare of some local children has to take priority.”
      “There seemed to be no sense at all in importing supplies our own fishermen should have been catching.”
      “But over the past few days, the local fishermen have proved as perilous as the weather conditions.”
fishsicles
  1. plural of fishsicle
fisherboys
  1. plural of fisherboy
fishinesses
  1. plural of fishiness
fishlings
  1. plural of fishling
fishponds
fishskins
  1. plural of fishskin
fishpools
  1. plural of fishpool
fishtanks
fishings
  1. plural of fishing
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  3. Examples:
    1. “They live by their fishings, and are reputed to be the best boatsmen and cragsmen in the archipelago.”
      “The means by which sasses or flood-gates are allowed in fishings on navigable rivers.”
      “As salmon fishings are currently valued at between five and eight thousand pounds for each fish caught on an average year, it is easy to see why he is keen to offload pronto.”
fisheries
  1. plural of fishery
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Mind you, I had to do a bit of fast footwork to get the Foreign Office to rat on that fisheries deal that Jack Straw had done with Alex Salmond.”
      “The new year has brought some dramatic changes at the loch with the addition of three new fisheries.”
      “Fisheries regulations allow kaitiaki to authorise the gathering of fish in quantities and sizes which may normally breach fisheries legislation.”
fishers
  1. plural of fisher
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “As such, there is limited information on this topic, although as noted, most recreational fishers dive rather than dredge for scallops.”
      “On the coast you saltwater fly fishers can expect to catch bass, mullet, garfish, flounders and mackerel.”
      “His traditional roots show as he weaves tales from life as it was for Canada's early settlers, hunters, fishers, explorers and adventurers.”
fishos
  1. plural of fisho
fishes
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