a cold-blooded animal with gills that lives in water
noun
Examples:
• We caught three fish in the lake.
• Tropical fish are colorful and beautiful.
to try to catch fish
verb
Examples:
• We went fishing every weekend last summer.
• He fished in the river all morning.
a large edible fish with pink flesh, found in both fresh and salt water
noun
Examples:
• She ordered grilled salmon at the restaurant.
• Salmon swim upstream to spawn in the river where they were born.
a large ocean fish widely eaten as food, often sold canned
noun
Examples:
• She made a tuna salad sandwich for lunch.
• The restaurant served fresh tuna sashimi.
a small shellfish with a curved body, widely eaten as seafood
noun
Examples:
• They grilled shrimp skewers on the barbecue for the summer party.
• The pasta dish was topped with garlic butter shrimp.
a large shellfish with claws, considered a luxury seafood and typically boiled or steamed
noun
Examples:
• They ordered steamed lobster with drawn butter at the seafood restaurant.
• Lobster bisque is a rich, creamy soup made from the shells and meat.
a shellfish with a broad flat body and claws, eaten as seafood
noun
Examples:
• She picked fresh crab meat from the shell to make crab cakes.
• The fishermen pulled dozens of crabs from their traps.