Thesaurus: silversides

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1. n. Any one of several species of small fishes of the family Atherinidae, having a silvery stripe along each side of the body. The common species of the American coast (Menidia notata) is very abundant. Called also silverside, sand smelt, friar, tailor, and tinker.
2. n. small fishes having a silver stripe along each side; abundant along the Atlantic coast of the United States
3. n. the common North American shiner
4. Any one of several species of small fishes of the family Atherinidæ, having a silvery stripe along each side of the body. The common species of the American coast (Menidia notata) is very abundant. Called also silverside, sand smelt, friar, tailor, and tinker. Brook silversides (Zoöl.), a small fresh-water North American fish (Labadesthes sicculus) related to the marine silversides.
5. Any one of several species of small fishes of the familyAtherinidæ, having a silvery stripe along each side of the body. Thecommon species of the American coast (Menidia notata) is veryabundant. Called also silverside, sand smelt, friar, tailor, andtinker. Brook silversides (Zoöl.), a small fresh-water North Americanfish (Labadesthes sicculus) related to the marine silversides.
6. n:100 n. small fishes having a silver stripe along each side; abundant along the Atlantic coast of the United States n. small fishes having a silver stripe along each side; abundant along the Atlantic coast of the United States