noun
Garrick
GA-rihk
Garrick (noun) means a large predatory fish, also called the leerfish, found along African and Mediterranean coasts. Example: “Anglers prize the garrick for its powerful fight on the line.”
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A large predatory fish, also called the leerfish, found along African and Mediterranean coasts.
"Anglers prize the garrick for its powerful fight on the line."
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Word forms
- Plural
- garricks
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Etymology
Comes from Old English *Gārrīċ (made up of gār (“spear”) and rīċ), from Proto-Germanic *Gaizarīks. It is a doublet of Gaiseric.
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What does “Garrick” mean?
The word “Garrick” means a large predatory fish, also called the leerfish, found along African and Mediterranean coasts.
How do you pronounce “Garrick”?
“Garrick” is pronounced GA-rihk (/ˈɡæɹɪk/ in IPA).
How do you use “Garrick” in a sentence?
Here is “Garrick” used in a sentence: “Anglers prize the garrick for its powerful fight on the line.”
What part of speech is “Garrick”?
“Garrick” is a noun.
