Small, wingless insects that are silver in color and look like fish. They are often found in damp places in houses.
Some people don't like silverfishes because they can damage books and clothes.
Examples:
I saw some silverfishes in the bathroom.
Silverfishes like to live in dark, damp places.
The silverfishes are eating the paper in the basement.
The silverfishes think they are fish, but they are not.
There were so many silverfishes, it looked like a silverfish party!
The silverfishes are like tiny, shiny fish, but they are not fish at all.