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silverside

/ˈsɪlvərˌsaɪd/ /ˈsɪlvɚˌsaɪd/

Meanings
noun
Any of several small fish, mostly in families Atherinidae and Atherinopsidae, both in order Atheriniformes, that are characterized by bright, silvery scales.

Examples :

"While fishing near the pier, we caught a school of silverside, their tiny, shimmering bodies flashing in the sunlight. "
fish animal biology organism

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families noun

/ˈfæməliz/

A group of people who are closely related to one another (by blood, marriage or adoption); kin; for example, a set of parents and their children; an immediate family.

"Our family lives in town."

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shimmering verb

/ˈʃɪmərɪŋ/ /ˈʃɪmrɪŋ/

To shine with a veiled, tremulous, or intermittent light; to gleam faintly.

"The dew on the grass was shimmering in the morning sun. "

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fishing noun

/ˈfɪʃɪŋ/

The act of catching fish.

"My grandfather enjoys fishing in the lake every weekend. "

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several noun

/ˈsɛv(ə)ɹəl/

An area of land in private ownership (as opposed to common land).

"The family owns several, a small plot of land behind their house. "

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roasting verb

/ˈɹəʊstɪŋ/ /ˈɹoʊstɪŋ/

To cook food by heating in an oven or over a fire without covering, resulting in a crisp, possibly even slightly charred appearance.

"to roast meat on a spit"

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cabbage noun

/ˈkæbɪdʒ/

An edible plant (Brassica oleracea var. capitata) having a head of green leaves.

"My grandmother planted a large cabbage in her garden. "

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flashing verb

/ˈflæʃɪŋ/

To cause to shine briefly or intermittently.

"He flashed the light at the water, trying to see what made the noise."

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silvery adjective

/ˈsɪlvəɹi/

Resembling silver in color, shiny white.

"The fish flashed its silvery scales as it jumped out of the water. "

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potatoes noun

/pəˈteɪtəʊz/ /pəˈteɪtoʊz/

The tuber of a plant, Solanum tuberosum, eaten as a starchy vegetable, particularly in the Americas and Europe; this plant.

"My family planted potatoes in our garden this spring. "

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carrots noun

/ˈkærəts/ /ˈkerəts/

A vegetable with a nutritious, juicy, sweet root that is often orange in colour, Daucus carota, especially the subspecies sativus in the family Apiaceae.

"My sister likes to eat carrots for a healthy snack after school. "

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sunlight noun

/ˈsʌnˌlaɪt/

All the electromagnetic radiation given off by the Sun, especially that in the visible spectrum that bathes the Earth.

"Sunlight on the skin gives you vitamin D."

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characterized verb

/ˈkæɹəktəɹaɪzd/

To depict someone or something a particular way (often negative).

"The teacher characterized the student as disruptive in class. "