goldeye [gohld-ahy] ExamplesWord Origin noun, plural gold·eyes, (especially collectively) gold·eye.
- a silvery, herringlike game fish, Hiodon alosoides, found in the fresh waters of central North America.
Origin of goldeye gold + eye Examples from the Web for goldeye Historical Examples of goldeye
Nothing is so unreal as the bite of the goldeye—when it is not there.
R.M. Ballantyne
British Dictionary definitions for goldeye goldeye noun plural -eyes or -eye
- a North American clupeoid fish, Hiodon alosoides, with yellowish eyes, silvery sides, and a dark blue back: family Hiodontidae (mooneyes)