goldeye

American  

[gohld-ahy] / ˈgoʊldˌaɪ /

noun

goldeyes, plural goldeye plural

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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Other Word Forms

Inflected Forms

noun

• goldeye
  plural
• goldeyes
  plural

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

“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)

The landing of another goldeye prevented its resumption.

From The Buffalo Runners A Tale of the Red River Plains 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.