Fish & Shellfish Word Search
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Sample words: COD, GED, DAB, ROE, SAR, RAY, PAR, GAR, SCAR, PEEL, RUFF, POUT, SAURY, PIRAI.
Fish & Shellfish word list, defined
- COD /kɒd/ (UK), /kɑːd/ (US) · noun
- A large marine food fish of the North Atlantic, with firm white flesh, valued commercially for centuries. Also used in British English as an informal term meaning a hoax, joke, or something fake.
- GED /ˌdʒiː ˈiː ˈdiː/ · noun
- The General Educational Development credential, a high-school equivalency qualification in the United States obtained by passing standardized tests. The term may refer either to the tests themselves or to the certificate or diploma awarded after successful completion. Related: General Educational Development certificate, equivalency certificate, high-school equivalency credential.
- DAB /dæb/ · verb
- To press lightly against something with quick, gentle touches, often with a cloth, brush, or fingertip. As a noun, it refers to a small quantity or light application of a substance. Related: pat, tap, touch, swab.
- ROE /roʊ/ (US); /rəʊ/ (British) · noun
- Roe is the eggs of a fish, especially when still inside the fish or freshly removed. In British English, the word can also refer to a female roan, a reddish-brown deer. Related: fish eggs, spawn.
- SAR /sɑːr/ · adjective
- Surly or gruff in manner; unfriendly, harsh, or ill-tempered. Related: surly, gruff, dour, sullen.
- RAY /reɪ/ · noun and verb
- A ray is a thin beam or line of light, a narrow line extending from a point, or a flat cartilaginous fish with a whip-like tail. As a verb, it means to emit rays or light. Related: beam, streak, shaft, line.
- PAR /pɑːr/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, par means the number of strokes a skilled golfer would take to complete a hole or course, and it can also mean an equal level or standard. As a verb, it means to be equal in rank, quality, value, or performance. Related: standard, equal, even, level.
- GAR /ɡɑːr/ (US); /ɡɑː/ (UK) · noun
- Any of several long-bodied, predatory freshwater fishes with elongated jaws lined with sharp, needle-like teeth, including the alligator gar and spotted gar. The word also has an archaic sense meaning a spear or javelin. Related: garfish.
- SCAR /skɑːr/ · noun and verb
- A scar is a mark left on the skin after a wound has healed, especially when the damaged tissue has been replaced by differently textured tissue. As a verb, scar means to leave such a mark, and it can also mean to leave a lasting emotional or psychological impression. Related: mark, blemish, seam, cicatrix.
- PEEL /piːl/ · verb & noun
- As a verb, peel means to remove an outer layer from something, or to come away in strips or flakes. As a noun, it means the thin outer covering of a fruit, vegetable, or other object. Related: strip, skin, pare, shave.
- RUFF /rʌf/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, a ruff is a pleated or ruffled collar, especially one associated with Renaissance clothing; the word can also denote a similar fringe of feathers or a rough, barking sound. As a verb, it means to stir up or disarrange something. Related: ruffle, frill, collar, flounce.
- POUT /paʊt/ · verb and noun
- As a verb, to pout means to express displeasure or sulk by protruding the lips or adopting a sullen expression. As a noun, a pout is a scowl or an act of sulking, especially one characterized by protruding the lips. Related: sulk, scowl, mope, brood.
- SAURY /ˈsɔːri/ · noun
- A long, slender, silvery marine fish of the family Scomberesocidae, with a pointed head and narrow body. The term is used especially for the Atlantic saury and related Pacific species.
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