How to Use "Fish" with Example Sentences

fish (n): an animal with scales, fins, and gills that lives and breathes in water and that can be eaten as food

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Used with adjectives:

"He is interested in freshwater fish."
(freshwater, marine, saltwater, cold-water, tropical)

"They are doing research on farmed fish."
(farmed, wild)

"It is expensive to buy fresh fish in this area."
(fresh)

"They eat a lot of smoked fish."
(smoked, dried, raw)

"He prefers to eat fried fish."
(fried, grilled, baked)

Used with verbs:

"He caught a huge fish."
(caught, landed, reeled in)

"He keeps tropical fish in his aquarium."
(keeps, has)

"The fish swam around the aquarium."
(swam)

"We are having fish for dinner."
(be + having, be + eating)

"She cleaned the fish."
(cleaned, filleted, gutted, prepared, skinned)

"You should marinate the fish before cooking it."
(marinate)

"He baked the fish for dinner."
(baked, cooked, fried, grilled, poached, steamed)

"Fish tastes delicious."
(tastes)

Used with nouns:

"There are many fish species in this area."
(species)

"He has to clean the fish bowl."
(bowl, pond, tank)

"They are keeping track of the fish population."
(population)

"She cooked the fish fillets for dinner."
(fillets, sticks)

"Make sure you remove the fish bones."
(bones, scales)

"She went to the fish market."
(market)

"This recipe uses fish sauce."
(sauce, paste, stock)