What does fishess mean?
Fishess means (rare, chiefly humorous) A female fish..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(rare, chiefly humorous) A female fish..
Now, in this aquarium there are four educated goldfish; at least, two are fish and the other two are fishesses. I think myself that fishesses are really more intelligent than fish. The only difference between fish and fishesses is that fish have votes.
WHAT would you say to spending the day at a moving picture studio? (Unnecessary question No. 1.) What would you say to spending the day at the Kleine studio in New York—with Billie Burke? (Vurr’, vurr’ unnecessary question No. 2.) What would you say? Ye gods and goddesses and little fishesses! If the surprise of having the chance didn’t take your breath away—you’d yelp with joy—of course. Who wouldn’t?
I don’t suppose you ever heard of the clam-oyster war. […] I was just a sardine then, but I have often heard the old fishes and fishesses talk about it.
Use fishess when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Fishess means (rare, chiefly humorous) A female fish..
Common synonyms include hen, henfish, spawner.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Now, in this aquarium there are four educated goldfish; at least, two are fish and the other two are fishesses. I think myself that fishesses are really more intelligent than fish. The only difference between fish and fishesses is that fish have votes.
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