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English

Etymology

From Middle English garfysche, equivalent to gar (“spear”) +? fish.

Noun

garfish (plural garfishes or garfish)

1. (especially Britain, Ireland) Any fish of the needlefish family Belonidae, with a long narrow body and needle-shaped jaws, especially the European species Belone belone.
2. (especially US, Canada) Any North or Central American fish of the family Lepisosteidae.

Usage notes

• See usage notes at gar.

Alternative forms

• gar-fish

Synonyms

• (fish of family Belonidae): needlefish, long-nose, sea needle
• (fish of family Lepisosteidae): gar, garpike

Translations

Further reading

• garfish on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Belonidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Lepisosteidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies

English

Etymology

Of unknown origin, possibly from obsolete Middle English gawren (“to stare”) which is of uncertain origin, probably from Old Norse gá (“to watch, heed”) or gaurr (“rough fellow”) (Proto-Indo-European *g?ow-rós, from *g?ew- (“to be angry”)). Compare with English gaw.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /???????/

Adjective

garish (comparative more garish, superlative most garish)

1. Overly ostentatious; so colourful as to be in bad taste. [from 1540s]

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:gaudy

Derived terms

• garishly
• garishness

Translations

References

Anagrams

• Harigs, girahs, girsha