fishies

Aquarium pets, affectionately

Fishies is an affectionate or playful plural of fish, typically used by or with young children: Let's go feed the fishies.

Adults may use it ironically or endearingly when talking about pet fish or aquarium inhabitants.

The standard plural of fish is simply fish.

pet

aquarium

Tank for keeping fish

  • guppiesSmall tropical aquarium fish
  • bettaOrnamental freshwater fish
  • tankLarge storage vessel

feeding · tropical · koi · filter · flakes · pellets · bubbles · gravel · heater · water

aquatic

ocean

Massive saltwater body

  • swimMove through water
  • finsSwimming appendages
  • scalesPlates or weighing devices

gills · reef · school · marine · saltwater · freshwater · underwater · habitat · currents · depths

diminutive

minnows

Tiny freshwater fish

guppies · hatchlings · juveniles · neonates · smolt · elvers · parr · sprats · tiny · small

playful

splashing

Liquid striking noisily

nibbling · hide-and-seek · games · fun · silly · giggly · frolic · lively · zippy · zooming

childlike

nursery rhyme

Traditional poem for young children

lullaby · bedtime story · splashy · wiggly · silly · giggly · cute · squishy · Finding Nemo · swimmy

Opposites
register/formality

fishiesfish

Gilled aquatic vertebrate

Pisces · finfish · fishes · specimens · marine life

aquatic vs. terrestrial

fishiesbirdies

One below par

doggies · kitties · bunnies · horsies · piggies

Phrases
Family

fishing, fishiness, overfishing, fishie

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G