ich
[ik]
- a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
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Origin of ich
short for ichthyophthirius
Also called ichthyophthirius, ichthyophthirius disease.
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Examples from the Web for ich
Contemporary Examples
His gravestone, which read "Ich hab's gewagt," or "I have dared," was taken down, according to Germany's Spiegel Online.
But Perez held up his hand and stopped him, “Ich darf es ahf kapores.”
Look Who's Talking Yiddish!July 15, 2011
Historical Examples
Theirs it is to bear the invisible but princely crest, “Ich dien.”
The Love Affairs of an Old MaidLilian Bell
The inscription was Ich bin eine Gans, and you can translate it for yourself.
Oswald Bastable and OthersEdith Nesbit
"Ich danke," said the latter, and softly, with a rustle of silk she sank into the chair.
Crime and PunishmentFyodor Dostoevsky
It is decidedly thrilling to hear the cameleer say, ich, ich, i—ch—ch!
The Syrian ChristAbraham Mitrie Rihbany
Say to Frulein that "ich lasse Sie grssen von Herzensgrund!"
The Letters of William James, Vol. 1William James