Fish (Noun)
Meaning 1
Any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills; "the shark is a large fish"; "in the living room there was a tank of colorful fish".
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The aquarium was home to a variety of exotic fish from around the world.
- The child's eyes widened as she gazed at the huge fish swimming in the shark tank.
- After a long day, she liked to unwind by watching the calm movements of the fish in her tank.
- The fish in the pet store were a mix of common species and some more unusual varieties.
- The large fish swam slowly through the clear waters of the Caribbean reef.
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Meaning 2
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Pisces.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
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Meaning 3
The twelfth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about February 19 to March 20.
Classification
Nouns denoting spatial position.
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Meaning 4
The flesh of fish used as food; "in Japan most fish is eaten raw"; "after the scare about foot-and-mouth disease a lot of people started eating fish instead of meat"; "they have a chef who specializes in fish".
Classification
Nouns denoting foods and drinks.