silversides

Noun

Meaning

Any one of several species of small fishes of the family Atherinidae, having a silvery stripe along each side of the body. The common species of the American coast (Menidia notata) is very abundant. Called also silverside, sand smelt, friar, tailor, and tinker.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

silverside common shiner Notropis cornutus friar shiner goldfinch tinker skate mackerel illuminant kingfish cyprinid kaid pejerrey

Hypernyms

shiner acanthopterygian spiny-finned fish

Hyponyms

jacksmelt Atherinopsis californiensis

Close letter words and terms

silverpoint silverrod silverside silverskin silverskin onion silversmith