goby, gudgeon
(noun) small spiny-finned fish of coastal or brackish waters having a large head and elongated tapering body having the ventral fins modified as a sucker
Source: WordNet® 3.1
goby (plural goby or gobies)
Any of various small fish from the large family Gobiidae, in which the pelvic fins are fused to form a disc-shaped sucker.
A gudgeon, such as Gobio gobio.
• bogy, boyg
Source: Wiktionary
Go"by, n.; pl. Gobies. Etym: [F. gobie, L. gobius, gobio, Gr. Gudgeon.] (Zoöl.)
Definition: One of several species of small marine fishes of the genus Gobius and allied genera.
Go"-by`, n.
Definition: A passing without notice; intentional neglect; thrusting away; a shifting off; adieu; as, to give a proposal the go-by. Some songs to which we have given the go-by. Prof. Wilson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
