perch¹ Definition
perch (pʉrc̸h)
noun pl. perch or perch′es
- any of a family (Percidae) of small, spiny-finned, freshwater, percoid food fishes of Europe and America; esp., a yellowish species (Perca flavescens) of North America
- any of various other spiny-finned bony fishes, as the white perch and the surfperches
Etymology: ME perche < OFr < L perca < Gr perkē < IE base *per-, speckled, colorful > Ger farbe, color, OE forn, trout
perch² Definition
perch (pʉrc̸h)
noun
- a horizontal rod, pole, etc. provided as a roost for birds
- anything, as a branch or wire, upon which a bird rests
- any resting place, position, or vantage point, esp. a high or insecure one
- a unit of linear measure equal to 5 yards (5.029 meters); rod
- a unit of land measure equal to 30 square yards (25.3 square meters)
- a cubic measure for stone, usually equal to 24 cubic feet (.70 cubic meters)
- a pole connecting the front and rear axletrees of a wagon, carriage, etc.
Etymology: ME perche < OFr < L pertica, a pole, staff
intransitive verb
to alight or rest on or as on a perch
Etymology: Fr percher < OFr < the n.
transitive verb
to place or set on or as on a perch
perch Synonyms
perch Synonyms
perch Usage Examples
Object
- boulder: I carefully hopped up onto it mindful of a load of perched boulders.
- owl: The middle tree has a hole in which is perched the cute baby owl.
- eagle: Dave picks up a dark eagle perched in a tree!
- sump: In my minds eye the name Olly's perched sump ' were already written on the survey.
- stool: Perching stool with adjustable height, backrest and armrests.
- flake: Take care with a perched flake in the corner.
Preposition: on
- hillside: From the museum itself, perched on the hillside overlooking Airedale, you can see quite an expanse of open country.
- hilltop: High Houses - Ireby A restored Cumbrian Farmhouse built in 1669, perched on a hilltop with views toward Scotland.
- stool: Casal perched on a stool stops, starts, the song like you might push in the pause button on the CD player.
- mountainside: Inland Provence is also the home to many pretty villages perched on the mountainsides, which are a delight to explore.
- ledge: Perched on a ledge is the house Frey designed for himself in 1963.
- outcrop: The castle is perched on a rocky outcrop above the west shore.
Adjective modifier
- lofty: For Wales or Ireland or Scotland to beat the English they have to drag them down off their lofty perch.
- 2lb: I shall continue to try for my first 2lb plus perch of the season.
- precarious: I felt strangely helpless and vulnerable as the first tinkling chunks whizzed by, Es cursing increasingly loudly from his precarious perch high above.
Converse of object
catch: Nathan Smith caught 2 perch to 8oz using a spinner on Sunday.
Modifying Another Word
precariously: It should be perched precariously on top - carried, not worn.
Noun used with modifier
pilothouse: From his pilothouse perch river travel began on our cruise mysterious orinoco river.
Preposition: in
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