silverside

¹ American  

[sil-ver-sahyd] / ˈsɪl vərˌsaɪd /

noun

silverside, plural silversides plural

1. any of several small fishes of the family Atherinidae, having a silvery stripe along each side, as Menidia menidia, inhabiting the Atlantic coast of the United States.

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silverside ² American  

[sil-ver-sahyd] / ˈsɪl vərˌsaɪd /

noun

1. Chiefly British. a rump roast of beef, especially one taken from the crown of the rump.

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silverside British  

/ ˈsɪlvəˌsaɪd /

noun

1. a coarse cut of beef below the aitchbone and above the leg

2. Also called: silversides.  any small marine or freshwater teleost fish of the family Atherinidae, related to the grey mullets: includes the jacksmelt

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• silverside
  plural
• silversides
  plural

Etymology

Origin of silverside¹

An Americanism dating back to 1850–55; silver + side ¹

Origin of silverside²

First recorded in 1810–20; silver + side ¹

Example Sentences

A school of hardyhead silverside fish moves with remarkable precision, twisting and turning in unison as they attempt to evade a group of blacktip reef sharks in Athuruga, Maldives.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2025

For the experiment, researchers exposed silverside embryos to the different pesticides for 96 hours, at a concentration of 1 nanogram of pesticide per liter of water.

From Science Daily • Feb. 20, 2024

In one of the few instances where other divers intrude, they have the effect of a detonation: A school of silverside fish, thousands strong, flees as one past a videographer’s camera.

From New York Times • Nov. 25, 2019

Additionally, the survey turned up at least two pollution-sensitive fish species - mooneye and brook silverside - that were collected for the first time in the Kiski.

From Washington Times • Apr. 21, 2018

So the boil of silverside and dumplings was discussed to the accompaniment of a casual conversation which was chiefly carried on by the Agent’s sister.

From The Watchers of the Plains A Tale of the Western Prairies by Cullum, Ridgwell