fish finger
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.34 in modern English
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A rectangular stick of processed fish coated in breadcrumbs that is cooked by frying or grilling.
British usage
Example Sentences
- "“Birds Eye fish fingers,” he said, “are made from cod, and when, a short while back there was talk of some strange deep sea varieties creeping into fish fingers, we, as a company spent £500 000 reassuring the consumer[…].”"
- "Next week will solve your problems / But now, fish fingers all in a line"
- "After green peas, the product that most helped Birds Eye was fish fingers."
- "2009, Linda Larsen, The $7 Meals Cookbook: 301 Delicious, Nutritious Recipes the Whole Family Will Love, Adams Media, MA, page 148, Fish fingers are usually sold in very large packages, about 3–5 pounds."
- "If chip butties are the king of beige, fish finger sarnies are the queen. Home-made fish fingers are super-easy to make and freeze well, so make a large batch and keep them for a rainy day."
Usage
- British usage