plural roach also roaches
1
: a silver-green European freshwater cyprinid fish (Rutilus rutilus)
also
: any of various related fishes (such as some shiners)
2
: any of several American freshwater sunfishes (family Centrarchidae)
1
: a curved cut in the edge of a sail to prevent chafing or to secure a better fit
2
: a roll of hair brushed straight back from the forehead or side of the head
roached; roaching; roaches
1
: to cut so that the remainder stands upright
roach a horse's mane
2
: to cause to arch
specifically
: to brush (the hair) in a roach
—often used with up
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Three roaches were spotted on walls.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
Infestation of roaches present throughout kitchen on food and non-food contact surfaces.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
Here's how to get rid of roaches and keep them away.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Health inspectors discovered 77 dead German cockroaches as well as six live cockroaches and two dying roaches in various areas, including near the water heater room and on and in the dry food storage room.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Three roaches were spotted on walls.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
Infestation of roaches present throughout kitchen on food and non-food contact surfaces.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
Here's how to get rid of roaches and keep them away.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Roach.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roach. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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