silverfish
a white or silvery goldfish, Carassius auratus.
any of various other silvery fishes, as the tarpon, silversides, or shiner.
a wingless, silvery-gray thysanuran insect, Lepisma saccharina, that feeds on starch, damaging books, wallpaper, etc.
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How to use silverfish in a sentence
silverfish can fit three mountain bikes side by side, wheels and all—and I never have to worry about them getting stolen.
Rapid fire legs sidestep the etchings of industrious ants while silverfish are the boatmen trouncing human oars.
The Land of Look Behind | Paul Cameron Brown"All we ask is that you obey our instructions," returned the silverfish.
Glinda of Oz | L. Frank BaumA silverfish then raised its head beside that of the goldfish, and a moment later a bronzefish lifted its head beside the others.
Glinda of Oz | L. Frank BaumThe one who had been a silverfish had snow-white hair of the finest texture and deep brown eyes.
Glinda of Oz | L. Frank Baum
British Dictionary definitions for silverfish
/ (ˈsɪlvəˌfɪʃ) /
a silver variety of the goldfish Carassius auratus
any of various other silvery fishes, such as the moonfish Monodactylus argenteus
any of various small primitive wingless insects of the genus Lepisma, esp L. saccharina, that have long antennae and tail appendages and occur in buildings, feeding on food scraps, bookbindings, etc: order Thysanura (bristletails)
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