Goldfish
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɡoʊldfɪʃ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Goldfish is a noun meaning A type of small fish, Carassius auratus, typically orange-colored.
Meaning
A type of small fish, Carassius auratus, typically orange-colored.
More Meanings
- (figuratively, informal) A person with an unreliable memory.
- Nonstandard form of Goldfish (“a small orange saltine-like cracker shaped in the form of a fish”).
Example Sentences
The only solids he will eat are the Gerber Puffs, Cheerios, maybe some goldfish, and oyster crackers.
For the children's fair we'll have a few games they can play, so that each child "wins" a goldfish as a prize.
Tomato soup is not complete without a toasted cheese sandwich and goldfishes. Not the new kind with the smiley faces though.
However, unless you have a nonshedding, nonlicking breed, there's no such thing as a truly hypoallergenic dog. How about a nice goldfish instead?
Word Forms
- goldfishes
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include minnow, carp, blowfish, fish, finfish, fishy.
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