Thesaurus: hake

Related headwords

Definitions

1. n. A drying shed, as for unburned tile.
2. n. One of several species of marine gadoid fishes, of the genera Phycis, Merlucius, and allies. The common European hake is M. vulgaris; the American silver hake or whiting is M. bilinearis. Two American species (Phycis chuss and P. tenius) are important food fishes, and are also valued for their oil and sounds. Called also squirrel hake, and codling.
3. v. t. To loiter; to sneak.
4. n. the lean flesh of a fish similar to cod
5. n. any of several marine food fishes related to cod
6. A drying shed, as for unburned tile. One of several species of marine gadoid fishes, of the genera Phycis, Merlucius, and allies. The common European hake is M. vulgaris; the American silver hake or whiting is M. bilinearis. Two American species (Phycis chuss and P. tenius) are important food fishes, and are also valued for their oil and sounds. Called also squirrel hake, and codling. To loiter; to sneak. [Prov. Eng.] HAKE'S-DAME Hake's"-dame`, n. See Forkbeard.
7. n:100 n. the lean flesh of a fish similar to cod n. any of several marine food fishes related to cod