1. [N. Amer, informal] Any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects; some are domestic pests
   "The sudden light caused the roaches to scatter quickly";
   - cockroach
    
2. European freshwater food fish having a greenish back
   "Roach are popular with anglers in British rivers";
   - Rutilus rutilus
    
3. A roll of hair brushed back from the forehead
   "The greaser combed his hair into a perfect roach"
    
4. [informal] The butt of a marijuana cigarette
   "He carefully extinguished the roach before disposing of it"

1. Comb (hair) into a roach
   "He roached his hair into a punk-style mohawk"
    
2. Cut the mane off (a horse)
   "The groom roached the horse's mane before the show"

Derived forms: roaches, roached, roaching

Type of: butt, chop off, coif, coiffure, comb, cut off, cyprinid, cyprinid fish, dictyopterous insect, do [informal], hair style, hairdo [informal], hairstyle, lop off, stub

Part of: Blattaria, Blattodea, genus Rutilus, Rutilus, suborder Blattaria, suborder Blattodea

Encyclopedia: Roach, Nevada