NOUN | state | goldfish bowl, fish bowl, fishbowl | a state of affairs in which you have no privacy |
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artifact | goldfish bowl, fishbowl, fish bowl | a transparent bowl in which small fish are kept |
Meaning | A state of affairs in which you have no privacy. | |
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Example | "the president lives in a goldfish bowl" | |
Synonyms | fish bowl, fishbowl | |
Broader | situation, state of affairs | The general state of things |
Meaning | A transparent bowl in which small fish are kept. | |
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Synonyms | fishbowl, fish bowl | |
Broader | aquarium, fish tank, marine museum | A tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals |
bowl | A round vessel that is open at the top |
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