fish bowl

Round pet tank

A fish bowl is a round, transparent container for keeping pet fish, typically goldfish.

The shape offers visibility from all angles, which extends to figurative use: any situation where someone is constantly observed or lacks privacy.

Living in a small town is like living in a fish bowl.

Also spelled fishbowl.

Related

animal · vivarium · carnival · crystal ball · confined · tank · surveillance · office space · windowpane · centerpiece · home decor · aquatic plants · exposure · lonely · feeding · water · glass · pebbles

Categories
Opposites
aquatic habitat scale/sophistication

fish bowlocean

Massive saltwater body

open ocean · sea · natural habitat · open water · the deep

privacy/exposure

fish bowlsecluded retreat

Isolated place for privacy

privacy · windowless room · fortress · bunker · hermitage

scale and sophistication of aquatic enclosure

fish bowlaquarium

Tank for keeping fish

reef tank · public aquarium · oceanarium · koi pond · aquatic center

Family

fishbowl, fishbowls

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G