chub
noun
a common freshwater fish, Leuciscus cephalus, of European waters, having a thick, fusiform body.
chubs
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pluralof chub.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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They were produced on Nov. 2 and have “EST.245E” on the seam of the chubs.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 17, 2022
Among the dead fish were minnows, white suckers and creek chubs.
From Seattle Times ● May 4, 2018
Sardines, chubs, rugelach, pickles, boxes of matzo, halva sold by the block, rye bread to blow your socks off, Bloody Marys: these are the flavours which define New York for me.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 13, 2015
Backlit signs in black and white proclaim the presence of sardines, chubs, rugelach and pickles by the barrel.
From New York Times ● Jul. 29, 2014
Hundreds of flathead chubs were collected in such pools in the Purgatoire and Arkansas rivers.
From Geographic Variation in the North American Cyprinid Fish, Hybopsis gracilis by Frank B. Cross
