Definitions for loaches

loaches loach

Spelling: [lohch]
IPA: /loʊtʃ/

Loaches is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 235 anagrams from letters in loaches (acehlos).

Definitions for loaches

noun

  1. any of several slender European and Asian fishes of the family Cobitidae and related families, having several barbels around the mouth.

Origin of loaches

1325-75; Middle English loche Middle French

Examples for loaches

The loach and the bullhead are fairly hardy, but have little other attraction.

It abounds in loach, and there are valuable salmon fisheries.

It is a pity the loach is so delicate; it shows signs of exhaustion sooner than any fish in the collection.

Notwithstanding, we have the same loach as you have, in Bigness.

This loach is a Cobitis propria, it has the usual form of that genus, the spots are disposed irregularly, rarely becoming banded.

Why, they will allow us neer a jordan, and then we leak in your chimney; and your chamber lie breeds fleas like a loach.

The temperature of the principal spring is 75°; it contains abundance of fish—a loach and cyprinoid.

The pond beyond the garden contained a quantity of carp and loach.

The fish are, four kinds of Cyprinidæ, including one Oreinus, and one loach.

At times he wants to eat a dish of loach from Phalerum; I seize my dish and fly to fetch him some.

Word Value for loaches
Scrable

10

Words with friends

11

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