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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Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 13 Nov. 2024
Yelp compiled search data on the types of infestations Americans researched most frequently, including bed bugs, roaches, termites, rodents, wasps, mosquitoes and snakes.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 17 July 2024
Seven live roaches moved about the floor under a kitchen three-compartment sink.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 31 May 2024
Baits contain insecticide that may not only kill the roach who ingests it but that has a secondary transfer to other roaches who may eat that roach’s waste or the roach itself, says Benson.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
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Noun
In addition to the body, the unfurnished apartment had soiled carpet and was infested with flies and roaches.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 13 Nov. 2024
Yelp compiled search data on the types of infestations Americans researched most frequently, including bed bugs, roaches, termites, rodents, wasps, mosquitoes and snakes.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 17 July 2024
Seven live roaches moved about the floor under a kitchen three-compartment sink.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 31 May 2024
Baits contain insecticide that may not only kill the roach who ingests it but that has a secondary transfer to other roaches who may eat that roach’s waste or the roach itself, says Benson.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Roach.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roach. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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