Definition of Fish bowl

1. Noun. A state of affairs in which you have no privacy. "The president lives in a goldfish bowl"

Exact synonyms: Fishbowl, Goldfish Bowl
Generic synonyms: Situation, State Of Affairs

2. Noun. A transparent bowl in which small fish are kept.
Exact synonyms: Fishbowl, Goldfish Bowl
Generic synonyms: Aquarium, Fish Tank, Marine Museum, Bowl

Definition of Fish bowl

1. Noun. a low, broad transparent bowl in which fish are kept in a domestic environment ¹

2. Noun. (context: by extension) any place that lacks privacy ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Fish Bowl

fish-fly
fish-knife
fish-mouth meatus
fish-mouth mitral stenosis
fish-odour syndrome
fish-out-of-water
fish-pond
fish-tackle
fish-tail
fish-trap
fish-worship
fish 'n' chips
fish and chips
fish ball
fish berry
fish bowl
fish bowl granuloma
fish bowls
fish cake
fish cakes
fish chowder
fish diseases
fish doctor
fish duck
fish eagle
fish eagles
fish elevation
fish eye disease
fish family
fish farm

Literary usage of Fish bowl

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Getting Ready to Read: Readiness Fundamentals by Jo Ellen Moore (1995)
"Talk about what might be in the fish bowl before you begin. 1. Trace the fish bowl. 2. Draw two orange fish in the fish bowl. 3. ..."

2. Adventure Guide to the Virgin Islands by Lynne Sullivan (2000)
"Snorkeling is excellent along the shore and novice divers enjoy the fish bowl that's directly below the moorings. Various types of colorful fish congregate ..."

3. How to Teach the Special Subjects by George Alonzo Mirick, Calvin Noyes Kendall (1918)
"One effective transparency is made in the shape of a fish bowl framed in by cardboard, that is, the ~ silhouette of a fish bowl about ten inches in diameter ..."

4. Day One and Beyond: Practical Matters for New Middle-Level Teachersby Rick Wormeli by Rick Wormeli (2003)
"fish bowl Activities In a fish bowl activity, a small group of students gathers in the center or front of the room where everyone can see them. ..."

5. Ungraded by Ungraded Teachers Association of New York City (1916)
"Continue weaving and shape to fish bowl. New weavers are put in by simply crossing behind a stake. Finish with border No. 3a. Handle (see Handles). 2. ..."

6. Adventure Guide Virgin Islands by Lynne M. Sullivan (2006)
"Snorkeling is excellent along the shore and novice divers enjoy the fish bowl that's directly below the moorings. Various types of colorful fish congregate ..."

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