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Silverfish in a sentence

Silverfish meaning

  1. Certain insects
  2. A small wingless insect of species Lepisma saccharinum, with silvery scales; a type of bristletail.

Synonyms of Silverfish

lepisma saccharina thysanuran insect thysanuron goldfish carassius auratus

Related words

Other words often associated with Silverfish or its synonyms:

insect cyprinid

Using Silverfish

  • The main meaning on this page is: Certain insects | A small wingless insect of species Lepisma saccharinum, with silvery scales; a type of bristletail. | Certain insects
  • Useful related words include: lepisma saccharina, thysanuran insect, thysanuron, goldfish.
  • In the example corpus, silverfish often appears in combinations such as: silverfish and.

Context around Silverfish

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 15 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 2 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

once 1×

Sentence patterns with Silverfish

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

moths and silverfish and abetted 1× one silverfish can lay 1× rid of silverfish once they 1× silverfish also hate 1× what are silverfish and how 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

he noted that 1× one silverfish can 1× silverfish also hate 1× what are silverfish 1×

Common sentence endings:

by negligent officials 1× eggs each day 1× in your home 1× lavender and oranges 1× you get them 1×

Words around Silverfish

Just before it in the word index:

silverfield 2 silvered 12 silverdome 2 silverdale 16 silvercup 2 silvercrest 11

Just after it in the word index:

silvergate 13 silverglate 2 silverglen 2 silvergun 5 silverguns 6 silverhand 10

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaas 7 aacc 7 aacs 7 aafes 7 aah 7 aankh 7

Corpus analysis for Silverfish

  • In this selection, "silverfish" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 15 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, once stand out and add context to how "silverfish" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include moths and silverfish and abetted and one silverfish can lay. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "silverfish" sits close to words such as aaas, aacc and aacs, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with silverfish

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

What are silverfish and how do you get them? (9 words)

One silverfish can lay up to 20 eggs each day. (10 words)

Silverfish also hate the smell of garlic, lemon, lavender and oranges. (11 words)

Longer example sentences

He noted that cockroaches had nibbled away at many vital documents and records, shrouding many years of Malaya's past in mystery, aided by moths and silverfish and abetted by negligent officials. (32 words)

How Do You Get Rid of Silverfish Once They Are in Your Home? (13 words)

Silverfish also hate the smell of garlic, lemon, lavender and oranges. (11 words)

Question examples

How Do You Get Rid of Silverfish Once They Are in Your Home? (13 words)

What are silverfish and how do you get them? (9 words)

Example sentences (5)

How Do You Get Rid of Silverfish Once They Are in Your Home?

One silverfish can lay up to 20 eggs each day.

Silverfish also hate the smell of garlic, lemon, lavender and oranges.

What are silverfish and how do you get them?

He noted that cockroaches had nibbled away at many vital documents and records, shrouding many years of Malaya's past in mystery, aided by moths and silverfish and abetted by negligent officials.

Common combinations with silverfish

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "silverfish" in a sentence?
An example: "How Do You Get Rid of Silverfish Once They Are in Your Home?" This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "silverfish" from authentic English texts.
What does "silverfish" mean?
Silverfish means: Certain insects
What are synonyms of "silverfish"?
Common synonyms of "silverfish" include: lepisma saccharina, thysanuran insect, thysanuron, goldfish, carassius auratus.
How many example sentences with "silverfish" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "silverfish", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.