Definitions for anchovies

anchovies an·cho·vy

Spelling: [an-choh-vee, -chuh-, an-choh-vee]
IPA: /ˈæn tʃoʊ vi, -tʃə-, ænˈtʃoʊ vi/

Anchovies is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 18 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 19 points.

You can make 517 anagrams from letters in anchovies (acehinosv).

Definitions for anchovies

noun

  1. any small, marine, herringlike fish of the family Engraulidae, especially Engraulis encrasicholus, found in the Mediterranean Sea, often preserved in oil and used in salads, spreads, etc., or packaged in paste form.

Origin of anchovies

1590-1600; French or Ibero-Romance Genoese anchua, anchova Vulgar Latin *apiu(v)a, variant of Latin apua (Pliny) Greek aphýē fry of various fishes

Examples for anchovies

Plus Sifton shares two of his favorite recipes: cranberry sauce and roasted cauliflower with anchovy bread crumps.

Put them in the soup and add the anchovy sauce and lemon juice.

On first glance, it would appear to be just another image of the Palestinian Arab luring the dog with anchovy paste.

Garnish each fillet with a Spanish olive stuffed with anchovy.

Add to it the mixture already prepared, give it a boil, and flavour it with a very small quantity of the essence of anchovy.

Roasted Cauliflower with anchovy Bread Crumbs It is important to note that this dish does not have an anchovy flavor.

Pan-Roasted Asparagus With Fried Eggs and anchovy Bread Crumbs.

Lay in the anchovy fillets, and place over very low heat until they melt, falling apart when the pan is shaken.

Essence of anchovy is made sometimes with sherry, or madeira, instead of water, or with the addition of mushroom ketchup.

Fillet a sole and interlard each piece with a bit of anchovy.

Word Value for anchovies
Scrable

18

Words with friends

19

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