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

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

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

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

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

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

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