Dictionary

Explore meaning, context, and usage with an online dictionary experience optimized for multilingual workflows.

Clear

Try these words

Meaning of guppy

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

guppy

Pronunciation:/ˈɡʌpi/

noun

Definitions

  1. A tiny freshwater fish, Poecilia reticulata, popular in home aquariums, that usually has a plain body and black or dark blue tail for the females and a more colorful tail for the males.

    Example: Fred kept a tank of guppies by the windowsill.

  2. By extension, any tiny fish.

  3. A tube holding paintballs before they are loaded into the gun.

    Example: 2001, John R. Little, Curtis Wong, Ultimate Paintball Field Guide (page 177)