American English pronunciation

How to pronounce whiting

IPA transcription: ['waɪtɪŋ]

Pronunciation variants: ['waɪtɪŋ][h'waɪtɪŋ]

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Noun

  • flesh of a cod-like fish of the Atlantic waters of Europe

  • flesh of any of a number of slender food fishes especially of Atlantic coasts of North America

  • a small fish of the genus Sillago; excellent food fish

  • any of several food fishes of North American coastal waters

  • found off Atlantic coast of North America

  • a food fish of the Atlantic waters of Europe resembling the cod; sometimes placed in genus Gadus

Verb

  • turn white

    “This detergent will whiten your laundry”

Usage examples

  • Whitings are small fish caught in nets.
  • Whitings are small fish caught in nets.
  • Like his father, Whiting gained a reputation for raising Jersey cattle and poultry.
  • Whitings are small fish caught in nets.
  • Whitings are small fish caught in nets.
  • Whitings are small fish caught in nets.
  • Whitings are small fish caught in nets.
  • Whitings are small fish caught in nets.
  • Whitings are small fish caught in nets.
  • Only then did Whiting reveal the purpose of the dive.