/ Dictionary / Index G goldfish: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: gold•fish Pronunciation: (gōld'fish"), [key] — pl. -fish, -fish•es. a small, usually yellow or orange fish, Carassius auratus, of the carp family, native to China, bred in many varieties and often kept in fishbowls and pools. garibaldi (def. 2). Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: goldfish (Thesaurus) goldfinch gold fixing Related Content Daily Word Quiz: acquiesce Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language