goldeye

[ gohld-ahy ]
/ ˈgoʊldˌaɪ /

noun, plural gold·eyes, (especially collectively) gold·eye.

a silvery, herringlike game fish, Hiodon alosoides, found in the fresh waters of central North America.

Origin of goldeye

gold + eye

Words nearby goldeye

golden-crowned kinglet, goldeneye, goldenhar's syndrome, goldenrod, goldenseal, goldeye, goldfields, goldfinch, goldfinny, goldfish, goldfish bowl

Example sentences from the Web for goldeye

  • Nothing is so unreal as the bite of the goldeye—when it is not there.

    The Buffalo Runners |R.M. Ballantyne

British Dictionary definitions for goldeye

goldeye
/ (ˈɡəʊldˌaɪ) /

noun plural -eyes or -eye

a North American clupeoid fish, Hiodon alosoides, with yellowish eyes, silvery sides, and a dark blue back: family Hiodontidae (mooneyes)