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
Examples of roach in a Sentence
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David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2024
That’s how Good Times progresses and evolves, going from drug-dealing babies and talking roaches to increasingly wild film homages and set pieces.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Apr. 2024
And the shift to animation, with the wilder flourishes that allows, not only invites but encourages excess, from talking roaches to gory violence, making the name play more like a cynical grab for attention.
—Brian Lowry, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
Inspectors found a live adult German roach on a wall ramp behind a dish machine, and a dying roach on a storage container.
—Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 12 Apr. 2024
Health department inspectors cited the restaurant after finding roaches in the rear kitchen area, documents show.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 4 Apr. 2024
Pub and Grill at 310 Grapevine Highway in Hurst scored 17, but the inspector found five live roaches in the food preparation area.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Jan. 2024
Three live cockroaches were seen on the wall next to a chest freezer and an additional four dead roaches were seen under a three-compartment sink.
—Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 3 Apr. 2024
Here are a few tips to keep mosquitoes, roaches, rats and more from invading your home.
—Cincinnati Enquirer, The Enquirer, 29 Mar. 2024
Noun
Four roach traps had 40 roaches in a prep area room across from the cookline.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2024
That’s how Good Times progresses and evolves, going from drug-dealing babies and talking roaches to increasingly wild film homages and set pieces.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Apr. 2024
And the shift to animation, with the wilder flourishes that allows, not only invites but encourages excess, from talking roaches to gory violence, making the name play more like a cynical grab for attention.
—Brian Lowry, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
Inspectors found a live adult German roach on a wall ramp behind a dish machine, and a dying roach on a storage container.
—Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 12 Apr. 2024
Health department inspectors cited the restaurant after finding roaches in the rear kitchen area, documents show.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 4 Apr. 2024
Pub and Grill at 310 Grapevine Highway in Hurst scored 17, but the inspector found five live roaches in the food preparation area.
—Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Jan. 2024
Three live cockroaches were seen on the wall next to a chest freezer and an additional four dead roaches were seen under a three-compartment sink.
—Jacqueline Pinedo, Sacramento Bee, 3 Apr. 2024
Here are a few tips to keep mosquitoes, roaches, rats and more from invading your home.
—Cincinnati Enquirer, The Enquirer, 29 Mar. 2024
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“Roach.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roach. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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