Definitions for carps

carps carp

Spelling: [kahrp]
IPA: /kɑrp/

Carps is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 8 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 85 anagrams from letters in carps (acprs).

Definitions for carps

noun

  1. a peevish complaint.
  2. a large freshwater cyprinid fish, Cyprinus carpio, native to Asia but widely introduced in tropical and temperate waters: an important food fish in many countries.
  3. any of various other fishes of the family Cyprinidae.

verb (used without object)

  1. to find fault or complain querulously or unreasonably; be niggling in criticizing; cavil:

Origin of carps

1200-50; Middle English carpen to speak, prate Old Norse karpa to brag, wrangle

Examples for carps

When of a good size, as in Holland, they are a remarkably fine fresh-water fish, though not so delicate as carp or tench.

I was making a sketch of beeches and to pass the time she fed the carp.

Bringing in more revenue than most African governments is hardly reason to carp.

The rigorous metaphysician will please not begin to carp at our definition.

But what if they carp at that which in close-shut mind they long for?

Made with roe from mullet, carp, cod, lobsters, or even crab, taramasalata—salty, creamy, bright, with little pops!

Split the carp if large; cut it in large pieces, and salt it.

Had he learned to carp at the rich, and to make honesty the excuse for all penury?

Instead, they gave Americans tax cuts, defense hikes, and middle class spending, leaving Democrats to carp about deficits.

I told him I was going away; I had fed the carp for the last time.

Word Value for carps
Scrable

8

Words with friends

10

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