plural roach also roaches
1
: a silver-green European freshwater cyprinid fish (Rutilus rutilus)
also
: any of various related fishes (such as some shiners)
2
: any of several American freshwater sunfishes (family Centrarchidae)
1
: a curved cut in the edge of a sail to prevent chafing or to secure a better fit
2
: a roll of hair brushed straight back from the forehead or side of the head
roached; roaching; roaches
1
: to cut so that the remainder stands upright
roach a horse's mane
2
: to cause to arch
specifically
: to brush (the hair) in a roach
—often used with up
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Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 15 Feb. 2025
Six Fort Worth restaurants were closed and rodents and roaches found at others, according to a report from the city’s latest round of restaurant inspections.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Feb. 2025
Name a roach at the Bronx Zoo New York's Bronx Zoo's Valentine's Day offerings come with merch.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025
Of four live roaches, one toddled about a container of mayonnaise packets.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The back-door screen is broken, and roaches are everywhere.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 15 Feb. 2025
Six Fort Worth restaurants were closed and rodents and roaches found at others, according to a report from the city’s latest round of restaurant inspections.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Feb. 2025
Name a roach at the Bronx Zoo New York's Bronx Zoo's Valentine's Day offerings come with merch.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 10 Feb. 2025
Of four live roaches, one toddled about a container of mayonnaise packets.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 31 Jan. 2025
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“Roach.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roach. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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