fishbelly C2+ Topic:Animals Also spelled fish-belly US /ˈfɪʃˌbɛli/ UK /ˈfɪʃbɛli/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the underside or belly of a fish The fishbelly was pale against the dark scales of its back. 2 adj pale, whitish, or silvery like the underside of a fish, especially in the compound fishbelly white A fishbelly light spread across the sky before dawn. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the underside or belly of a... fish underside 2 adj · pale, whitish, or silvery... palewhitish ↔ Opposites dark Word family Derived forms fishbelly white Related forms bellyunderside Etymology A compound of fish + belly. The literal underside of a fish, often noticeably pale, produced an attributive color comparison in expressions such as fish-belly white. Topics Animals External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # fishbelly **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun, adj **IPA (US):** /ˈfɪʃˌbɛli/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈfɪʃbɛli/ ## Meanings 1. the underside or belly of a fish 2. pale, whitish, or silvery like the underside of a fish, especially in the compound fishbelly white ## Examples - The fishbelly was pale against the dark scales of its back. - A fishbelly light spread across the sky before dawn. ## Synonyms - fish underside - pale - whitish ## Antonyms - dark ## Derived Forms - fishbelly white ## Related Forms - belly - underside ## Etymology A compound of fish + belly. The literal underside of a fish, often noticeably pale, produced an attributive color comparison in expressions such as fish-belly white. ## Topics - Animals markdown