COLD FISHES Synonyms: 14 Similar and Opposite Words

cold fishes

noun

plural of cold fish

as in cold turkey

a cold aloof person her husband is such a cold fish that I'm reluctant to have them over for dinner

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Noun

Alcohol messaging could focus on helping a lot of people drink less, instead of trying to get a few people to go cold turkey.

— Isabella Cueto, STAT, 14 July 2026
How to Reset Caffeine Tolerance Without Crashing If cold turkey sounds brutal, taper.

— Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 13 June 2026

Definition of cold turkey

Noun

Finally, shellfish like clams and mussels are affected by leukemia-like cancers that transmit through seawater.

— John Drake, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
For more than two decades, the duo hauled in more than 4 pounds of clams each morning from the lagoon in the Po River Delta — upending the notion that women were unsuited for such a rigorous job.

— Kasha Patel, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

Definition of clams

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Florist Amy Vongpitaka revealed to PEOPLE at the time that the couple created a winter wonderland under a tent in their living room, filled with candles, branches, crystal icicles and over 70,000 white orchids.

— Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 4 July 2026
On April 12, the Toronto Raptors transformed Drake’s usual courtside seats into a frozen display — complete with faux ice and icicles — in what appeared to be a not-so-subtle promotion for his upcoming album, Iceman.

— Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 15 Apr. 2026

Definition of icicles

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Greenland's dramatic icebergs, vast fjord systems, Arctic wildlife and Inuit heritage create an experience that's unlike anywhere else in the world.

— Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
When the perilous search for the Northwest Passage sparked a wave of popular interest in the Arctic, Church set off by schooner in search of icebergs.

— Susan Tallman, The Atlantic, 13 June 2026

Definition of icebergs

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