Phrase guide

fish finger

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A rectangular stick of processed fish coated in breadcrumbs that is cooked by frying or grilling.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Ireland, UK

Examples

  • 2009, Linda Larsen, The $7 Meals Cookbook: 301 Delicious, Nutritious Recipes the Whole Family Will Love, Adams Media, MA, page 148, Fish fingers are usually sold in very large packages, about 3–5 pounds.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: fish stick

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a long fillet of fish breaded and fried

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: fish stick

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: dish

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

22 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 魚條 /鱼条 (yútiáo) — stick of processed fish
  • Dutch: visstick — stick of processed fish
  • Dutch: fishstick — stick of processed fish
  • Estonian: kalapulk — stick of processed fish
  • Finnish: kalapuikko — stick of processed fish
  • French: bâton de poisson — stick of processed fish
  • French: bâtonnet de poisson — stick of processed fish
  • German: Fischstäbchen — stick of processed fish
  • Hungarian: halrudacska — stick of processed fish
  • Irish: méaróg éisc — stick of processed fish
  • Italian: bastoncino di pesce — stick of processed fish
  • Lithuanian: žuvies piršteliai — stick of processed fish
  • Norwegian: fiskepinne — stick of processed fish
  • Polish: paluszek rybny — stick of processed fish
  • Portuguese: douradinho — stick of processed fish
  • Russian: ры́бная па́лочка (rýbnaja páločka) — stick of processed fish
  • Spanish: palito de pescado — stick of processed fish
  • Swahili: kidole cha samaki — stick of processed fish
  • Swedish: fiskpinne — stick of processed fish
  • Turkish: balık kroket — stick of processed fish
  • Turkish: çıtır balık — stick of processed fish
  • Welsh: bys pysgod — stick of processed fish