loach

[ lohch ]

noun

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

loach

¹

/ ləʊtʃ /

noun

1. any carplike freshwater cyprinoid fish of the family Cobitidae, of Eurasia and Africa, having a long narrow body with barbels around the mouth

Loach

²

/ ləʊtʃ /

noun

1. LoachKen(neth)1936MBritishFILMS AND TV: television directorFILMS AND TV: director Ken ( neth ). born 1936, British television and film director; his works for television include Cathy Come Home (1966) and his films include Kes (1970), Riff-Raff (1991), Bread and Roses (2000), The Wind that Shakes the Barley (2006), and The Angels' Share (2012)

Word History and Origins

Origin of loach¹

1325–75; Middle English loche < Middle French

Word History and Origins

Origin of loach¹

C14: from Old French loche, of obscure origin

Example Sentences

Initially, the idea was to study the orexin signaling pathway in clown loaches in more detail.

From Science Daily

After scrambling in the water for food, this coot eventually caught a loach.

From BBC

Federally endangered species particularly threatened by the presence of the bovines are the “southwest willow flycatcher, narrow-headed garter snake, Gila chub, loach minnow, and Spikedace,” according to a Forest Service memo.

From Washington Times

The river is used for breeding Atlantic salmon and is home to native wild brown trout and smaller species like bullheads and loaches.

From BBC

It resembled stone loaches found in nearby rivers, but with smaller eyes, longer whisker-like barbels, larger nostrils and almost no color on its body.

From Seattle Times