guppy
noun
Meaning
- nounA species of tiny freshwater fish, Poecilia reticulata, popular in home aquariums, that usually has a plain body and black or dark blue tail for the females and a more colorful tail for the males. The guppies can vary in size, but males are 4 cm (1.6”) and females are 7 cm (2.8”).
Example:
Fred kept a tank of guppies by the windowsill.
- nounAny tiny fish.
Example:
Throw that one back; it’s just a guppy!
- nounA tube holding paintballs before they are loaded into the gun.
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Five-letter puzzle facts
- How common
- Less common
- #2,288 of 8,600 five-letter words by how often they're used
- Can be a Play Five answer
- As a first guess
- Tests likely letters better than 2% of common five-letter words.
- Vowels: 1 · Different letters: 4 · Repeated letters: p