salmon

Speech parts

1. salmon - Noun

2. salmon - Adjective

3. salmon - Verb

5. salmon - Adjective Satellite

6. Salmon - Proper noun

Meaning

of Salmon

Any one of several species of fishes of the genus Salmo and allied genera. The common salmon (Salmo salar) of Northern Europe and Eastern North America, and the California salmon, or quinnat, are the most important species. They are extensively preserved for food. See Quinnat.

A reddish yellow or orange color, like the flesh of the salmon.

Of a reddish yellow or orange color, like that of the flesh of the salmon.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

pink-orange pinkish-orange amber ruby scarlet garnet crimson carmine brown burgundy chinook primrose tangerine dahlia maroon
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Antonyms

wan black white gray cougar neutral
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Hypernyms

fish food fish salmonid food animal meat

Hyponyms

chinook redfish Atlantic salmon chum chinook salmon coho

Phrases with the word

cold-smoked salmon Australian salmon cured salmon lake char salmon lake trout salmon siberian salmon

Derivatives

Salmons salmon

Anagrams

Lamons Lamson Malson Sloman

Examples

I think we're going to the moon because it's in the nature of the human being to face challenges. It's by the nature of his deep inner soul... we're required to do these things just as salmon swim upstream. Neil Armstrong

If you don't believe your salmon is wild, ask it to fetch your newspaper and see what happens. Scott Adams

There are some achievements which are never done in the presence of those who hear of them. Catching salmon is one, and working all night is another. Anthony Trollope

'tis not for everyone to catch a salmon. German Proverb

Some people prefer liquor, others prefer tofu, and some even like rotten salmon. Taiwanese Proverb

A trout in the pot is better than a salmon in the sea. Irish Proverb

Close letter words and terms

Salmo trutta salmochelin salmocheline salmon and trout salmon berry salmon bluefish