What does "betta" mean?

Any fish of the genus Betta, especially Betta splendens (the Siamese fighting fish).

What is a synonym for "betta"?

Common synonyms include: beta fish, siamese fighting fish, siamese fighting fish.

//ˈbɛtɑː(ɹ)// adj, adv, noun, slang

adj, adv, noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Noun

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Any fish of the genus Betta, especially Betta splendens (the Siamese fighting fish).
"Rather than simply waiting for a clockwise turn and then presenting the mirror, past experience with another betta suggested that the turning behavior could be established more rapidly using a shaping procedure."

Adjective

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Pronunciation spelling of better, comparative of good. alt-of, pronunciation-spelling
"'I think no savvy. This one mo' betta,' he added, pointing to the house where the drunken captain slumbered: 'Take-a-sun all-e-time.'"

Adverb

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Pronunciation spelling of better, comparative of well. alt-of, pronunciation-spelling
"“Now she be lookin' betta,” one of the women said. “Like she has a chance to make it.”"
2
Pronunciation spelling of better (“had better”). alt-of, pronunciation-spelling, slang
"“Boy, if I done told you once, I done told you a thousand times, you betta leave them white girls alone before one of their boyfriends or husbands roll up on you, and put a hurtin on yo lil behind.”"