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sprats

/spræts/

Meanings
noun
Any of various small, herring-like, marine fish in the genus Sprattus, in the family Clupeidae.

Examples :

"The canned sprats were small and oily, perfect for adding to the pizza. "
fish animal food

Related Words

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marine noun

/məˈɹiːn/

A soldier, normally a member of a marine corps, trained to serve on board or from a ship

"He was a marine in World War II."

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pizza noun

/ˈpiːt.sə/ /ˈpitsə/

A baked Italian dish of a thinly rolled bread dough crust typically topped before baking with tomato sauce, cheese and other ingredients such as meat, vegetables or fruit

"Want to go out for pizza tonight?"

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genus noun

/ˈdʒiːnəs/

A rank in the classification of organisms, below family and above species; a taxon at that rank.

"All magnolias belong to the genus Magnolia."

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herring noun

/ˈhɛɹɪŋ/

A type of small, oily fish of the genus Clupea, often used as food.

"Grandma cooked herring for dinner tonight. "

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various adjective

/ˈvɛə.ɹi.əs/ /ˈvæɹ.i.əs/

Having a broad range (of different elements).

"The reasons are various."

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canned verb

/kænd/

To seal in a can.

"They canned air to sell as a novelty to tourists."

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family noun

/ˈfɛm(ɘ)li/ /ˈfæm(ɪ)li/ /ˈfæm(ə)li/

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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small noun

/smoːl/ /smɑl/ /smɔːl/ /smɔl/

Any part of something that is smaller or slimmer than the rest, now usually with anatomical reference to the back.

"The child's small was sore after carrying his heavy backpack to school. "

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like noun

/laɪk/

(usually in the plural) Something that a person likes (prefers).

"Tell me your likes and dislikes."

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perfect noun

/ˈpɜː.fɛkt/ /ˈpɝfɪkt/ /pəˈfɛkt/ /pɚˈfɛkt/

(grammar) The perfect tense, or a form in that tense.

"The perfect tense, used to describe actions completed before another time, is a useful grammatical tool. "

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adding verb

/ˈæ.dɪŋ/

To join or unite (e.g. one thing to another, or as several particulars) so as to increase the number, augment the quantity or enlarge the magnitude, or so as to form into one aggregate.

"She was adding sugar to her coffee to make it sweeter. "

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fish noun

/fɪʃ/ /fɘʃ/

A cold-blooded vertebrate animal that lives in water, moving with the help of fins and breathing with gills.

"Salmon is a fish."