loach

[ lohch ]

noun

any of several slender European and Asian fishes of the family Cobitidae and related families, having several barbels around the mouth.

Origin of loach

1325–75; Middle English loche<Middle French

Words Nearby loach

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How to use loach in a sentence

It is a pity the loach is so delicate; it shows signs of exhaustion sooner than any fish in the collection.
The Book of the Aquarium and Water Cabinet | Shirley Hibberd
Why, they will allow us neer a jordan, and then we leak in your chimney; and your chamber lie breeds fleas like a loach.
The Old Inns of Old England, Volume I (of 2) | Charles G. Harper
The pond beyond the garden contained a quantity of carp and loach.
A Nobleman's Nest | Ivan Turgenieff
The loach and the bullhead are fairly hardy, but have little other attraction.
Three Hundred Things a Bright Boy Can Do | Anonymous
At times he wants to eat a dish of loach from Phalerum; I seize my dish and fly to fetch him some.
The Birds | Aristophanes

British Dictionary definitions for loach (1 of 2)

loach

/ (ləʊtʃ) /

noun

any carplike freshwater cyprinoid fish of the family Cobitidae, of Eurasia and Africa, having a long narrow body with barbels around the mouth

Origin of loach

C14: from Old French loche, of obscure origin

British Dictionary definitions for Loach (2 of 2)

Loach

/ (ləʊtʃ) /

noun

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