beta fish
beta fish noun: betta.
Noun
beta fish (plural beta fish or beta fishes)
- Betta.
- His chest puffed out like one of those Japanese beta fishes when it had caught a glimpse of itself in a mirror.2009, Duane Schwartz, Cobb's Landing
- Beta fish cannot be put together in the same bowl—because they will fight each other to the death.2011, Douglas Hatten, Destiny of the Tribe of Ephraim and the Restoration of the House of Israel, page 225
- A person who is in a secondary position in a social hierarchy; a submissive person; a follower.
- And beta fish can't be beta fish if they are fighting to be alpha fish.2017, Lucy Loo, This Isn't a Prompt
- Well, there's Winston. But he's just a beta fish, so he's stuck in the house all day either way.2020, Bria Quinlan, The Last Single Girl
Examples of beta fish in a sentence
- We keep twenty beta fish at the restaurant.2011, Rick Tramonto, Gale Gand, Mary Goodbody, Tru: A Cookbook from the Legendary Chicago Restaurant:
- He had taken her for a dogsbody, a beta fish, a bridesmaid, a ride-along; he had looked right past her, as likely many people did.2023, Eleanor Catton, Birnam Wood, page 319:
Forms of beta fish
| plural | beta fish |
|---|---|
| plural | beta fishes |
Questions about beta fish
- What does beta fish mean?
- Beta fish means betta.
- How do you use beta fish in a sentence?
- We keep twenty beta fish at the restaurant.
- What part of speech is beta fish?
- Beta fish is a noun.
- What is the plural of beta fish?
- The plural of beta fish is beta fish.
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