Silverfish Meaning in English

word

US

ˈsɪlvɚˌfɪʃ

SIL-ver-fish

UK

sˈɪlvəfɪʃ

SIL-vuh-fish

التعريف

A silverfish is a small, wingless insect with a thin, silvery body. It is usually found in dark, damp areas like bathrooms or basements.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

'Silverfish' is only used for the insect, not related to fish despite the name. Common in home maintenance discussions. Not used for any other animal or decoration.

• Spanish: pececillo de plata
• Portuguese (BR): traça
• Portuguese (PT): traça
• Chinese (Simplified): 衣鱼
• Chinese (Traditional): 衣魚
• Hindi: चांदी की मक्खी
• Arabic: سمك فضي
• Bengali: সিলভারফিশ - রূপালি পোকা
• Russian: чешуйница
• Japanese: シミ
• Vietnamese: cá bạc
• Korean: 좀벌레
• Turkish: gümüşçün
• Urdu: سلورفش (ایک قسم کا کیڑا)
• Indonesian: kutu buku

جمل نموذجية

I saw a silverfish in the bathroom.

basic

Silverfish like to hide in dark places.

basic

There are many silverfish in old houses.

basic

Last night, a silverfish crawled across my book while I was reading.

natural

My dad uses traps to get rid of silverfish in the basement.

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Whenever it’s humid, I find a silverfish or two in my towels.

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