What is another word for shads?

Pronunciation: [ʃˈadz] (IPA)

What are the hypernyms for Shads?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.
  • Other hypernyms:

    baitfish, forage fish, foodfish.

Usage examples for Shads

Again the dog plunged in and brought out a second big fish and dropped it on the flat rock, and again and again he dived, until there were five big shads all floundering about on the wet rock and likely soon to be washed back into the water.
"Far Away and Long Ago"
W. H. Hudson

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