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silverside

/sˈɪlvɚsˌaɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.42 in modern English

Syllables
sil-ver-side
IPA
/sˈɪlvɚsˌaɪd/
14
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several small fish, mostly in families Atherinidae and Atherinopsidae, both in order Atheriniformes, that are characterized by bright, silvery scales.

noun

Any of several small fish, mostly in families Atherinidae and Atherinopsidae, both in order Atheriniformes, that are characterized by bright, silvery scales.

noun

The upper side of a round of beef.

British usage

noun

The upper side of a round of beef.

Australian usage; New Zealand usage; British usage; Informal

Etymology

From silver + side.

Usage

Inflected Forms

silversides (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

topside silverback

Synonyms

sand smelt friar silversides

Questions

How do you pronounce silverside?
The recorded pronunciation is /sˈɪlvɚsˌaɪd/.
What does silverside mean?
Any of several small fish, mostly in families Atherinidae and Atherinopsidae, both in order Atheriniformes, that are characterized by bright, silvery scales.
Where does silverside come from?
From silver + side.

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