- sil·ver·fish
- /ˈsılvɚˌfıʃ/ noun, pl silverfish [count]: a small silver-colored insect that does not have wings and that lives inside houses
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sil|ver|fish — «SIHL vuhr FIHSH», noun, plural fish|es or (collectively) fish. 1. a) a silvery or white variety of goldfish. b) any one of certain other silvery fishes, such as the tarpon and silversides. 2. any one of a group of small, wingless insects with… … Useful english dictionary
silverfish — sil|ver|fish [ sılvər,fıʃ ] (plural sil|ver|fish or sil|ver|fish|es) noun count an insect with a gray or silver body that often causes damage to paper products or clothing … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
silverfish — sil•ver•fish [[t]ˈsɪl vərˌfɪʃ[/t]] n. pl. (esp. collectively) fish, (esp. for kinds or species) fish•es. 1) ich any of various silvery fishes, as the tarpon or silversides 2) ent a wingless, silvery gray insect, Lepisma saccharina, that feeds on… … From formal English to slang
silverfish — sil|ver|fish [ˈsılvəfıʃ US ər ] n plural silverfish or silverfishes a small silver coloured insect that cannot fly and is found in houses … Dictionary of contemporary English
Lepisma saccharina — Silverfish Sil ver*fish , n. 1. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) The tarpum. (b) A white variety of the goldfish. [1913 Webster] 2. one of a variety of insects of the order {Thysanura}, especially {Lepisma saccharina}, which may infest houses, and eats starched… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Silverfish — Sil ver*fish , n. 1. (Zo[ o]l.) (a) The tarpum. (b) A white variety of the goldfish. [1913 Webster] 2. one of a variety of insects of the order {Thysanura}, especially {Lepisma saccharina}, which may infest houses, and eats starched clothing and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
silver hake — sil′ver hake′ n. ich a common hake, Merluccius bilinearis, inhabiting Atlantic coastal waters of North America: valued as a food fish … From formal English to slang
silversides — sil•ver•sides [[t]ˈsɪl vərˌsaɪdz[/t]] n. pl. sides ich any small fish of the worldwide family Atherinidae, having a silvery sheen, as Menidia menidia[/ex] … From formal English to slang
er — er·i·an·thus; er·ic; er·i·ca; er·i·ca·ce·ae; er·i·cad; er·i·ca·les; er·i·ce·tal; er·i·ce·tic·o·lous; er·i·coid; er·i·co·phyte; erig·er·on; er·i·glos·sa; er·ik·ite; er·i·na·ceous; er·i·na·ceus; er·in·ite; er·i·nose; er·i·o·bot·rya;… … English syllables
Abies pectinata — Silver Sil ver, a. 1. Of or pertaining to silver; made of silver; as, silver leaf; a silver cup. [1913 Webster] 2. Resembling silver. Specifically: (a) Bright; resplendent; white. Silver hair. Shak. [1913 Webster] Others, on silver lakes and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
