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351 Nouns That Contain ISH

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soapfish (noun) fishes with slimy mucus-covered skin; found in the warm Atlantic coastal waters of America
soldierfish (noun) the larger squirrelfishes Synonyms: soldier-fish
sottishness (noun) lack of restraint in use of alcohol
(noun) stupefaction from drink
spadefish (noun) deep-bodied disk-shaped food fish of warmer western Atlantic coastal waters Synonyms: angelfish, Chaetodipterus faber
spearfish (noun) any of several large vigorous pelagic fishes resembling sailfishes but with first dorsal fin much reduced; worldwide but rare
sportfishing (noun) the act of someone who fishes as a diversion Synonyms: fishing
squeamishness (noun) the trait of being excessively fastidious and easily shocked
(noun) a mild state of nausea Synonyms: qualm, queasiness
squirrelfish (noun) very small, brightly colored (especially red) nocturnal fishes of shallow waters or tropical reefs; they make sounds like a squirrel's bark
(noun) similar to sea bream; small spiny-finned fish found in bays along the southeastern coast of the United States Synonyms: Lagodon rhomboides, pinfish, sailor's-choice
squish (noun) the noise of soft mud being walked on
standoffishness (noun) a disposition to be distant and unsympathetic in manner Synonyms: aloofness, remoteness, withdrawnness
starfish (noun) echinoderms characterized by five arms extending from a central disk Synonyms: sea star
stockfish (noun) fish cured by being split and air-dried without salt
stonefish (noun) venomous tropical marine fish resembling a piece of rock Synonyms: Synanceja verrucosa
stylishness (noun) elegance by virtue of being fashionable Synonyms: chic, chichi, chicness, last word, modishness, smartness, swank
suckerfish (noun) marine fishes with a flattened elongated body and a sucking disk on the head for attaching to large fish or moving objects Synonyms: remora, sucking fish
sunfish (noun) small carnivorous freshwater percoid fishes of North America usually having a laterally compressed body and metallic luster: crappies, black bass, bluegills, pumpkinseed Synonyms: centrarchid
(noun) among the largest bony fish; pelagic fish having an oval compressed body with high dorsal and anal fins and caudal fin reduced to a rudder-like lobe; worldwide in warm waters Synonyms: headfish, mola, ocean sunfish
(noun) the lean flesh of any of numerous American perch-like fishes of the family Centrarchidae
surffish (noun) small to medium-sized shallow-water fishes of the Pacific coast of North America Synonyms: surf fish, surfperch
(noun) a fish of the Pacific coast of North America Synonyms: surf fish, Umbrina roncador, yellowfin croaker
surgeonfish (noun) brightly colored coral-reef fish with knifelike spines at the tail
swinishness (noun) The quality of resembling a swine; being gluttonous, coarse, debased.
swish (noun) a brushing or rustling sound
swordfish (noun) large toothless marine food fish with a long swordlike upper jaw; not completely cold-blooded i.e. they are able to warm their brains and eyes: worldwide in warm waters but feed on cold ocean floor coming to surface at night Synonyms: Xiphias gladius
(noun) flesh of swordfish usually served as steaks
tarnish (noun) discoloration of metal surface caused by oxidation
thievishness (noun) having a disposition to steal Synonyms: larcenous
threadfish (noun) fish having greatly elongated front rays on dorsal and anal fins Synonyms: Alectis ciliaris, thread-fish
tilefish (noun) yellow-spotted violet food fish of warm deep waters Synonyms: Lopholatilus chamaeleonticeps
(noun) important marine food fishes Synonyms: blanquillo
toadfish (noun) bottom-dwelling fish having scaleless slimy skin and a broad thick head with a wide mouth Synonyms: Opsanus tau
tomboyishness (noun) masculinity in women (especially in girls and young women) Synonyms: hoydenism
tonguefish (noun) left-eyed marine flatfish whose tail tapers to a point; of little commercial value Synonyms: tongue-fish
triggerfish (noun) any of numerous compressed deep-bodied tropical fishes with sandpapery skin and erectile spines in the first dorsal fin
trumpetfish (noun) tropical Atlantic fish with a long snout; swims snout down Synonyms: Aulostomus maculatus
trunkfish (noun) any of numerous small tropical fishes having body and head encased in bony plates Synonyms: boxfish
undernourishment (noun) not having enough food to develop or function normally Synonyms: malnourishment
unselfishness (noun) acting generously Synonyms: generosity
(noun) the quality of not putting yourself first but being willing to give your time or money or effort etc. for others
uppishness (noun) assumption of airs beyond one's station Synonyms: uppityness
vanisher (noun) a person who disappears
vanishing (noun) a sudden disappearance from sight
(noun) a sudden or mysterious disappearance
vanquisher (noun) someone who is victorious by force of arms Synonyms: conqueror
varnish (noun) a coating that provides a hard, lustrous, transparent finish to a surface
varnisher (noun) someone who applies a finishing coat of varnish
vigorish (noun) an exorbitant or unlawful rate of interest Synonyms: usury
(noun) a percentage (of winnings or loot or profit) taken by an operator or gangster Synonyms: rake-off
vinegarishness (noun) a sourness resembling that of vinegar Synonyms: vinegariness
waggishness (noun) waggish behavior Synonyms: waggery
weakfish (noun) food and game fish of North American coastal waters with a mouth from which hooks easily tear out Synonyms: Cynoscion regalis
(noun) lean flesh of food and game fishes of the Atlantic coast of the United States
whitefish (noun) silvery herring-like freshwater food fish of cold lakes of the Northern Hemisphere
(noun) flesh of salmon-like or trout-like cold-water fish of cold lakes of the Northern Hemisphere
(noun) any market fish--edible saltwater fish or shellfish--except herring
wish (noun) the particular preference that you have
(noun) an expression of some desire or inclination Synonyms: indirect request
(noun) (usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare Synonyms: compliments, regard
(noun) a specific feeling of desire Synonyms: want, wishing
wishbone (noun) the furcula of a domestic fowl Synonyms: wishing bone
wishfulness (noun) an unrealistic yearning
wishing (noun) a specific feeling of desire Synonyms: want, wish
wolffish (noun) large ferocious northern deep-sea food fishes with strong teeth and no pelvic fins Synonyms: catfish, wolf fish
(noun) large elongate scaleless oceanic fishes with sharp teeth and a long dorsal fin that resembles a sail Synonyms: lancet fish, lancetfish
womanishness (noun) the trait of being effeminate (derogatory of a man) Synonyms: effeminacy, effeminateness, sissiness, softness, unmanliness
wreckfish (noun) brown fish of the Atlantic and Mediterranean found around rocks and shipwrecks Synonyms: Polyprion americanus, stone bass

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