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fishbowlenUK
fish·bowl also fish bowl F0146400 (fĭsh′bōl′)n.1. A transparent bowl in which live fish are kept.2. Informal A place that is lacking in privacy.fishbowl (ˈfɪʃˌbəʊl) n another name for goldfish bowlfish′bowl` or fish′ bowl`, n. 1. a glass bowl for goldfish, snails, etc. 2. a place, job, or condition in which one's activities are open to public view or scrutiny. [1905–10] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | fishbowl - a state of affairs in which you have no privacy; "the president lives in a goldfish bowl"fish bowl, goldfish bowlsituation, state of affairs - the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time; "the present international situation is dangerous"; "wondered how such a state of affairs had come about"; "eternal truths will be neither true nor eternal unless they have fresh meaning for every new social situation"- Franklin D.Roosevelt | | 2. | fishbowl - a transparent bowl in which small fish are keptfish bowl, goldfish bowlaquarium, fish tank, marine museum - a tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animalsbowl - a round vessel that is open at the top; used chiefly for holding food or liquids; | TranslationsIdiomsSeea fishbowlfishbowlenUK
Synonyms for fishbowlnoun a state of affairs in which you have no privacySynonymsRelated Words- situation
- state of affairs
noun a transparent bowl in which small fish are keptSynonymsRelated Words- aquarium
- fish tank
- marine museum
- bowl
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