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goldfish Definition

gold·fish (-fis̸h′)

noun pl. -·fish′

a small, golden-yellow or orange, freshwater cyprinoid fish (Carassius auratus) often kept in ponds and aquariums and represented by numerous domestic varieties

goldfish Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • eat: Okay okay I may have eaten the goldfish okay, okay, six fish!
  • keep: The aquatic hobby Keeping a pet goldfish can lead to a lifetime's interest in a fascinating hobby.
  • buy: About a week later I bought some very tiny goldfish.
  • win: Some years ago a child won four goldfish at a school fete.
  • see: Went to an aquarium which promised ' Sharks ' - I've seen bigger goldfish.
  • have: Suit: - Well from finding out that you had a goldfish, I've told you about your sex life!

Preposition: for

  • sale: Pond fish 24/07/05 No Goldfish for sale from 2 " up to 10 " .

Adjective modifier

  • fancy: Fancy goldfish, however, are much better behaved!
  • pet: I am not evolving, you are not evolving, your pet goldfish is not evolving.
  • brown: The waters contain carp to 20lb+ , tench to 6lb together with perch, rudd, skimmer bream, brown goldfish and roach.
  • dead: Goldfish are a fresh faced fuzz guitar gang and there's a lo-fi salute to his dead goldfish.
  • large: Large goldfish wanted for breeder Email me with details.. .
  • common: A well looked after common goldfish could live for 25 or 30 years.

Modifies a noun

  • bowl: To them, a goldfish bowl must feel like a prison.
  • pond: Does anyone remember the goldfish pond in front of the air raid shelters?
  • aquarium: Do I need a filter for my goldfish aquarium?
  • food: A: Yes, you can feed them goldfish food, but only the kind that sinks to the bottom.

Preposition: in

  • bowl: We are happy to be a small goldfish in a big bowl.
  • pond: The goldfish in the pond are sorting it out!
  • room: If you keep a goldfish in a dark room, it will eventually turn white.