fish

fish
noun
1 animal that lives and breathes in water
ADJECTIVE
freshwater, marine, saltwater, sea
cold-water, tropical
aquarium
predatory
farmed
wild
… OF FISH
school, shoal
VERB + FISH
catch, land

He landed a big fish.

breed, farm, have, keep

fish farmed in Canada

He keeps tropical fish.

FISH + VERB
swim
hatch
bite

The fish aren't biting (= taking the bait) today.

FISH + NOUN
species
eggs
bowl, pond, tank
food
population, stocks

the depletion of fish stocks

hook
farm
farming
farmer
2 fish as food
ADJECTIVE
fresh
dried, frozen, salted, smoked
fatty, oily
white
raw
fried, grilled
… OF FISH
bit, piece
fillet/filet
VERB + FISH
eat, have
clean, fillet, gut, prepare, skin

I cleaned and filleted the fish.

marinate
bake, cook, fry, grill, poach, steam
FISH + VERB
taste

This fish tastes funny.

FISH + NOUN
bone
fillet/filet
dish
cake (usually fishcake) (esp. BrE), finger (BrE), paste, pie (BrE), sauce, soup, stew, stick (AmE), stock
oil
market, shop (BrE)
knife, slice (BrE)
PHRASES
fish and chips (esp. BrE)

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