silverside
noun
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.
silversides
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pluralof silverside.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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At the zoo, the penguins are fed fish that are readily available, sustainably caught and comparable to their wild diet, like herring and silversides, Pardo said.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 27, 2023
The striped bass and largemouth bass are invaders, as are Mississippi silversides, which feed on smelt eggs and young – though scientists have contested that these predators are responsible for smelt declines.
From The Guardian ● Dec. 22, 2019
The swirling buffet of its prey includes cardinalfish and silversides.
From Slate ● Nov. 6, 2013
It takes 50 pounds of silversides to produce a five-pound blue.
From Time Magazine Archive
Sometimes you may have to assist in the collecting trip besides, as for green sea-urchins and the like; or perhaps you may have to draw a seine for silversides and small fish.
From The Boy With the U. S. Fisheries by Francis Rolt-Wheeler
