plural roach also roaches
1
: a silver-green European freshwater cyprinid fish (Rutilus rutilus)
also
: any of various related fishes (such as some shiners)
2
: any of several American freshwater sunfishes (family Centrarchidae)
1
: a curved cut in the edge of a sail to prevent chafing or to secure a better fit
2
: a roll of hair brushed straight back from the forehead or side of the head
roached; roaching; roaches
1
: to cut so that the remainder stands upright
roach a horse's mane
2
: to cause to arch
specifically
: to brush (the hair) in a roach
—often used with up
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Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 4 June 2025
For years, tenants had complained about the properties’ lack of heat and hot water, their chronic roach infestations and faulty appliances.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 30 May 2025
Sun Sentinel Live roaches in donut prep area, ‘dead roaches in spider webs’ in kitchen: 2 South Florida restaurants shut
Roaches were a high-priority issue at two South Florida eateries shut down by the state last week.
—South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 29 May 2025
Eight Dallas restaurants require a follow-up inspection and roaches and rat droppings were found at others, the city’s latest health inspection report shows.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Apr. 2025
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Additionally, there were nearly 100 dead or dying roaches in areas across the taco shop, including more than 50 inside a glue trap on the floor beneath the two door reach-in cooler.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 4 June 2025
For years, tenants had complained about the properties’ lack of heat and hot water, their chronic roach infestations and faulty appliances.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 30 May 2025
Sun Sentinel Live roaches in donut prep area, ‘dead roaches in spider webs’ in kitchen: 2 South Florida restaurants shut
Roaches were a high-priority issue at two South Florida eateries shut down by the state last week.
—South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 29 May 2025
Eight Dallas restaurants require a follow-up inspection and roaches and rat droppings were found at others, the city’s latest health inspection report shows.
—Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Apr. 2025
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“Roach.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/roach. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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