roach (Meaning)

Wordnet

roach (n)

a roll of hair brushed back from the forehead

the butt of a marijuana cigarette

street names for flunitrazepan

any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects; some are domestic pests

European freshwater food fish having a greenish back

Wordnet

roach (v)

comb (hair) into a roach

cut the mane off (a horse)

Webster

roach (n.)

A cockroach.

A European fresh-water fish of the Carp family (Leuciscus rutilus). It is silver-white, with a greenish back.

An American chub (Semotilus bullaris); the fallfish.

The redfin, or shiner.

A convex curve or arch cut in the edge of a sail to prevent chafing, or to secure a better fit.

Webster

roach (v. t.)

To cause to arch.

To cut off, as a horse's mane, so that the part left shall stand upright.

roach Sentence Examples

  1. The roach scurried across the kitchen floor, its antennae twitching nervously.
  2. I hate cockroaches, those filthy roaches that carry germs and diseases.
  3. The roach was a resilient creature, surviving even after I stepped on it.
  4. The apartment was infested with roaches, crawling in and out of every nook and cranny.
  5. The roach bait did its job, attracting and killing the pesky insects.
  6. I noticed a large roach on my ceiling, its dark brown body casting a menacing shadow.
  7. The roach's wings fluttered rapidly as it tried to escape the trap.
  8. The water roach's long legs allowed it to navigate the bathroom with ease.
  9. The roach infestation was so severe that I had to call an exterminator.
  10. I accidentally crushed a roach with my shoe, leaving a disgusting brown smear on the floor.

FAQs About the word roach

a roll of hair brushed back from the forehead, the butt of a marijuana cigarette, street names for flunitrazepan, any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects; som

pompadour, comb-over, ducktail, beehive,hairdo, bun, haircut, permanent, perm, hairstyle

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The roach scurried across the kitchen floor, its antennae twitching nervously.

I hate cockroaches, those filthy roaches that carry germs and diseases.

The roach was a resilient creature, surviving even after I stepped on it.

The apartment was infested with roaches, crawling in and out of every nook and cranny.