English Explanatory Dictionary

goldfish

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A type of small fish, Carassius auratus, typically orange-colored.
  2. A person with an unreliable memory.
  3. Nonstandard form of Goldfish (“a small orange saltine-like cracker shaped in the form of a fish”).
noun
  1. A small orange saltine-like cracker shaped in the form of a fish.

Pronunciation

gōld'fĭsh /ˈɡoʊldfɪʃ/ en-us-goldfish.ogg LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-Goldfish.wav

Word forms

goldfish goldfishes

Etymology

From gold + fish.

Derived words

fantail goldfish Goldfish goldfish bowl Goldfish Club goldfishery goldfishlike goldfish plant goldfishy memory of a goldfish
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