goldfish
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
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