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Carp
Open directlyWebster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 1 of 3
Part of speech: noun (n.)
A fresh-water herbivorous fish (Cyprinus carpio.). Several other species of Cyprinus, Catla, and Carassius are called carp. See Cruclan carp.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 2 of 3
Part of speech: verb (v.)
1. To talk; to speak; to prattle. [Obs.] Chaucer.
2. To find fault; to cavil; to censure words or actions without reason or ill-naturedly; -- usually followed by at. Carping and caviling at faults of manner. Blackw. Mag. And at my actions carp or catch. Herbert.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 3 of 3
Part of speech: verb (v.)
1. To say; to tell. [Obs.]
2. To find fault with; to censure. [Obs.] Dryden.