Phrase Hound found 29 phrases and 21 compound words that contain perch. The most common are listed below. Open perch in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 29
- European perchA freshwater fish of species Perca fluviatilis in the family Percidae, native to northern Eurasia.
- Nile perchLates niloticus, a species of freshwater fish in family Latidae of order Perciformes.
- American perchA fish of the species Perca flavescens, native to eastern and central North America.
- pirate perchAphredoderus sayanus, a North American freshwater fish of family Aphredoderidae: order Percopsiformes.
- estuarine perchSander marinus, a species of perch.
- climbing perchAny fish in family Anabantidae
- Macquarie perchMacquaria australasica, an Australian freshwater fish.
- ocean perchA fish of species Sebastes norvegicus, of the North Atlantic.
- perch poleAn acrobat's pole for climbing.
- pike-perchAny of the five species of fish in the genus Sander of the family Percidae (perches and darters).
- sand perchAlternative form of sandperch (Pinguipedidae)
- sea perchAny of various species of saltwater fish in various families, especially in the genus Sebastes.
- silver perchCertain percoid fish:
- trout-perchThe fish Percopsis omiscomaycus.
- white perchAny of species Morone americana of game fish of brackish waters of eastern North America.
- yellow perchA species of perch found in North America, Perca flavescens, having a more yellowy colour than other species of perch.
- tule perchA surfperch of species Hysterocarpus traskii, native to the rivers and estuaries of central California.
- knock someone off their perchTo defeat or overcome someone who was in a dominant position.
- perch plateA plate or block above or below a carriage-reach, at the kingbolt.
- perch platesplural of perch plate: A plate or block above or below a carriage-reach, at the kingbolt.
- perch polesplural of perch pole: An acrobat's pole for climbing.
- perch stayOne of the side rods bracing the perch of a carriage to the rear axle.
- perch staysplural of perch stay: One of the side rods bracing the perch of a carriage to the rear axle.
- rainbow perchSynonym of rainbow surfperch: A species of surfperch, Hypsurus caryi, found along the Pacific coast of North America.
- Japanese sea perchAlternative form of Japanese seaperch: Any of three species of highly appreciated marine food fish found in the coastal waters of western Pacific from Kyushu to southern Hokkaido and in the Sea of Japan, Sebastes cheni, Sebastes inermis …
Compound words 21
- percherOne who fishes for perch.
- perchlingA diminutive or young perch (fish)
- aperchUpon a perch.
- overperchTo perch upon; to fly over.
- perchlessWithout a perch.
- sunperchA regional name for any of various North American sunfish caught as panfish.
- logperchAny fish in the genus Percina.
- perchableSuitable for perching upon.
- perchlikeResembling or characteristic of the perch fish.
- pikeperchAlternative form of pike-perch: Any of the five species of fish in the genus Sander of the family Percidae (perches and darters).