Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fish-sauce

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.20 in modern English

Syllables: fish-sauce
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Dated form of fish sauce.

Countable; Dated; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The great reputation which Mr. BURGESS has gained by his Essence of Anchovies, and other Rich Sauces for Fish-Sauce, stewed Beef, hashed Calves Heads, Beef Steaks, Made Dishes, Wild Fowl, and Game, with many Delicacies for the Table, Side-board, and Store Room; […]"
"IF you have not yet tasted the Sauce, send for a jar, and also for a Bottle of the Oil—they only cost 1s. 6d. each; mix them together, according to the directions given, and you will have the most delicious Fish-sauce ever introduced into this country."
"I can’t say which is Thai in my painting, but I know I am influenced by what I see. It’s like eating — I can’t eat without fish-sauce or chilli."

Usage

Inflected Forms

fish-sauces (plural)

Questions

What does fish-sauce mean?: Dated form of fish sauce.

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