bream
9 points
English
5 letters
Uncommon
Commonness #31,770
Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
noun
any of various usually edible freshwater percoid fishes having compressed bodies and shiny scales; especially (but not exclusively) of the genus Lepomis
verb
clean (a ship's bottom) with heat
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/bɹˈiːm/ · 1 syllable · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural breams
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Rhymes
More rhymes → · rhymes from CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Crossword clues
- “any of various usually edible freshwater percoid fishes having compressed bodies and shiny scales; especially (but not exclusively) of the genus Lepomis” wn-def
- “clean (a ship's bottom) with heat” wn-def
- “To clean, as a ship's bottom of adherent shells, seaweed, etc., by the application of fire and scraping.” web-def