ich

[ik]

noun

a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.

Origin of ich

short for ichthyophthirius

Also called ichthyophthirius, ichthyophthirius disease.

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Examples from the Web for ich

Contemporary Examples of ich

His gravestone, which read "Ich hab's gewagt," or "I have dared," was taken down, according to Germany's Spiegel Online.
Neo-Nazi Hero Taken From Grave
Eve Conant
July 22, 2011
But Perez held up his hand and stopped him, “Ich darf es ahf kapores.”
Look Who's Talking Yiddish!
July 15, 2011

Historical Examples of ich

Theirs it is to bear the invisible but princely crest, “Ich dien.”
The Love Affairs of an Old Maid
Lilian Bell
The inscription was Ich bin eine Gans, and you can translate it for yourself.
Oswald Bastable and Others
Edith Nesbit
"Ich danke," said the latter, and softly, with a rustle of silk she sank into the chair.
Crime and Punishment
Fyodor Dostoevsky
It is decidedly thrilling to hear the cameleer say, ich, ich, i—ch—ch!
The Syrian Christ
Abraham Mitrie Rihbany
Say to Frulein that "ich lasse Sie grssen von Herzensgrund!"
The Letters of William James, Vol. 1
William James