whiting

1. p. pr. & vb. n. of White Source: opted

2. n. A common European food fish (Melangus vulgaris) of the Codfish family; -- called also fittin. Source: opted

3. n. A North American fish (Merlucius vulgaris) allied to the preceding; -- called also silver hake. Source: opted

4. n. Any one of several species of North American marine sciaenoid food fishes belonging to genus Menticirrhus, especially M. Americanus, found from Maryland to Brazil, and M. littoralis, common from Virginia to Texas; -- called also silver whiting, and surf whiting. Source: opted

5. n. Chalk prepared in an impalpable powder by pulverizing and repeated washing, used as a pigment, as an ingredient in putty, for cleaning silver, etc. Source: opted

6. n. flesh of a cod-like fish of the Atlantic waters of Europe Source: wordnet

7. n. flesh of any of a number of slender food fishes especially of Atlantic coasts of North America Source: wordnet

8. n. a small fish of the genus Sillago; excellent food fish Source: wordnet

9. n. any of several food fishes of North American coastal waters Source: wordnet

10. n. found off Atlantic coast of North America Source: wordnet

11. n. a food fish of the Atlantic waters of Europe resembling the cod; sometimes placed in genus Gadus Source: wordnet

12. 1. (Zoöl.) (a) A common European food fish (Melangus vulgaris) of the Codfish family; -- called also fittin. (b) A North American fish (Merlucius vulgaris) allied to the preceding; -- called also silver hake. (c) Any one of several species of North American marine sciænoid food fishes belonging to genus Menticirrhus, especially M. Americanus, found from Maryland to Brazil, and M. littoralis, common from Virginia to Texas; -- called also silver whiting, and surf whiting. Note: Various other fishes are locally called whiting, as the kingfish (a), the sailor's choice (b), the Pacific tomcod, and certain species of lake whitefishes. 2. Chalk prepared in an impalpable powder by pulverizing and repeated washing, used as a pigment, as an ingredient in putty, for cleaning silver, etc. Whiting pollack. (Zoöl.) Same as Pollack. -- Whiting pout (Zoöl.), the bib, 2. Source: webster

Thesaurus links

From the definitions

Explore more