Phrase Hound found 440 phrases and 596 compound words that contain fish. The most common are listed below. Open fish in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 440
- fish oilOil derived from the tissues of oily fish; especially, a dietary supplement made therefrom, manufactured and sold in liquid, capsule and tablet forms.
- fish tankA container, usually made out of glass or acrylic, specifically designed for holding water and marine life.
- what the fishWhat the fuck.
- fish and chipsA meal of fish fried in batter and served with chips (fried potato pieces), popular throughout the Anglosphere, especially in coastal regions.
- big fishAn important person.
- tropical fishFish from tropical waters, typically kept in an aquarium.
- Go FishA children's card game in which players ask each other for cards of a particular rank, requiring them to "fish" in a pool of additional cards if they do not have the requested card.
- fish foodFood for fish that are kept in aquaria; sprinkled on the surface of the water, usually in the form of dry flakes.
- fish houseAlternative form of fishhouse: A business located at the water's edge that provides support to fishermen and which buys and then processes and onsells their catch.
- flying fishUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see flying, fish.
- rose fishA large marine food fish, of species Sebastes norvegicus, that lives off the North Atlantic coasts of Europe and North America.
- cold fishA heartless individual; a person lacking empathy and emotion.
- fish sauceA condiment made from fermented fish.
- fish eyeAlternative form of fisheye: An unfriendly or suspicious glance.
- fish farmA place or facility dedicated to the raising of fish or other seafood for sale.
- fish stocksplural of fish stock: Living resources of one or several species of fish in a population or within a specific area.
- fish storyAn exaggerated or boastful story.
- fish-trapRare spelling of fish trap.
- soup and fishMen's formal white tie dress.
- dead fishA sexual partner who lies flat and unresponsive during sex.
- fish stockLiving resources of one or several species of fish in a population or within a specific area.
- food fishAny fish used as human food.
- royal fishAny fish that, when taken, immediately becomes the personal property of the monarch by royal prerogative, as in the United Kingdom and formerly the Kingdom of France.
- wooden fishA wooden percussion instrument played by monks and lay people in the Mahayana Buddhist tradition in China, Japan, Korea and other East Asian countries.
- fish fingerA rectangular stick of processed fish coated in breadcrumbs that is cooked by frying or grilling.
Compound words 596
- fisherA person who catches fish, especially for a living or for sport; a person engaging in the pastime of fishing.
- catfishAny fish of the order Siluriformes, mainly found in fresh water, lacking scales, and having barbels like whiskers around the mouth.
- fisheryFishing: the catching, processing and marketing of fish or other seafood.
- shellfishA fisheries and colloquial term for an aquatic invertebrate having an inner or outer shell, such as a mollusc or crustacean, especially when edible.
- starfishAny of various echinoderms (not in fact fish) with usually five arms, many of which eat bivalves or corals by everting their stomach.
- fishyOf, from, or similar to fish.
- swordfishA large marine fish with a long, pointed bill, Xiphias gladius.
- fishnetA net used to catch fish.
- jellyfishAn almost transparent aquatic animal; any one of the acalephs, especially one of the larger species, having a jellylike appearance.
- whitefishAny of several North American freshwater fish, of the genus Coregonus, used as food.