pilchard
/ˈpɪltʃərd/
noun
- A small, edible saltwater fish related to the herring, often preserved in oil or salt.
- Pilchards are a popular ingredient in Mediterranean cuisine.
- We opened a tin of pilchards for a quick lunch.
- The fisherman's net was full of shiny pilchards.
- A person who is unimportant or easily overlooked (informal, often humorous).
- In a room full of celebrities, I felt like a pilchard.
- Don't worry about him; he's just a pilchard in the big scheme of things.
- The manager treated the new intern like a pilchard.
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