Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fish and chips

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.13 in modern English

Syllables: fish and chips
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A meal of fish fried in batter and served with chips (fried potato pieces), popular throughout the Anglosphere, especially in coastal regions.

Example Sentences

"Let's go to Sophie's by the sea; they have the most delicious fish and chips."
"Fried Fish and Chips, two iron furnaces and chipping machine, low rent."
"“Perfectly splendid,” Miss Flower burbled on. “And a perfect contrast to Doris, who’s so pale and thin.” / “Too many fish and chips and not enough proper vitamins,” said Mrs. Smethers."
"I manage to swallow a few chips just to convince them I’m not going to die of malnutrition but it’s hard going, I can tell you. Though normally fish and chips is my favourite."
"Jeez, Will, you’ve definitely had too much fish and chips. Or maybe it was all those potato chips."
"Newspaper wrapping is old news; most fish and chips are now served wrapped in plain white paper."

Inflected Forms

fish and chip (attributive) fish-and-chip (attributive) fish-and-chips (alternative) fish 'n' chips (alternative)

Phrases

fish-and-chipper fish and chippery fish and chippie fish and chippies fish-and-chippy yesterday's fish and chips

Synonyms

fish and chippies

Questions

What does fish and chips mean?: A meal of fish fried in batter and served with chips (fried potato pieces), popular throughout the Anglosphere, especially in coastal regions.

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