Word
goldfish
Phoneticsgold·fish
US/ˈɡoʊɫdˌfɪʃ/
UK/ɡˈəʊldfɪʃ/
Definition
n. a small, orange or gold fish that people often keep as a pet in a bowl or a tank.
n. a small, typically orange-coloured freshwater fish of the carp family, frequently kept in ponds or aquaria.
Examples
“She feeds her goldfish every morning before school.”
“The child won a goldfish at the local fair and carried it home in a plastic bag.”
“While commonly kept in small bowls, a goldfish actually requires significant filtration and space to thrive and reach its full physical potential.”
Examples
simple
“She feeds her goldfish every morning before school.”
contextual
“The child won a goldfish at the local fair and carried it home in a plastic bag.”
complex
“While commonly kept in small bowls, a goldfish actually requires significant filtration and space to thrive and reach its full physical potential.”
Usage
The plural form can be either 'goldfish' or 'goldfishes', though the former is more common when referring to multiple individuals of the same species.
Etymology
From gold + fish.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Scan code
englishreference.com/q/goldfish