Associations to the word «Carp»

Wiktionary

CARP, noun. Any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae, especially the common carp, Cyprinus carpio.
CARP, verb. To complain about a fault; to harp on.
CARP, verb. (obsolete) To say; to tell.
CARP, verb. (obsolete) (transitive) To find fault with; to censure.
CARP BREAM, noun. A species of freshwater bream, Abramis brama
CARP BREAMS, noun. Plural of carp bream
CARP LOUSE, noun. A small crustacean of the family Argulidae, parasitic on carp and allied fishes.

Dictionary definition

CARP, noun. The lean flesh of a fish that is often farmed; can be baked or braised.
CARP, noun. Any of various freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae.
CARP, verb. Raise trivial objections.

Wise words

The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are the things you get ashamed of because words diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem timeless when they are in your head to no more than living size when they are brought out.
Stephen King