goldeye

American  

[gohld-ahy] / ˈgoʊldˌaɪ /

noun

plural

goldeyes,

plural

goldeye

1. a silvery, herringlike game fish, Hiodon alosoides, found in the fresh waters of central North America.

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goldeye British  

/ ˈɡəʊldˌaɪ /

noun

1. a North American clupeoid fish, Hiodon alosoides, with yellowish eyes, silvery sides, and a dark blue back: family Hiodontidae (mooneyes)

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Etymology

Origin of goldeye

gold + eye

Example Sentences

Shortly after its exit from the dam, the Tongue transforms into a warmwater stream, home to huge carp, some catfish, goldeye, the occasional walleye, trout and pods of smallmouth bass.

From Washington Times • Sep. 26, 2015

Girls could earn "artistic wood-burning outfits" by selling goldeye needles.

From Time Magazine Archive

Occasionally he roused himself to haul out a goldeye.

From The Red Man's Revenge A Tale of The Red River Flood by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)

One goldeye that I caught on April 20, 1956, prior to the beginning of my study, was a ripe female measuring 15.5 inches total length.

From Fishes of the Big Blue River Basin, Kansas by Minckley, W. L.

“You shall have another goldeye into the bargain—six goldeyes for the five shillings and a whole catfish for the box and snuff—voilà!”

From The Buffalo Runners A Tale of the Red River Plains by Ballantyne, R. M. (Robert Michael)