whiting: Meaning and Definition of
whit•ing
Pronunciation: (hwī'ting, wī'-), [key]
— pl. -ing, -ings.
- a slender food fish of the genus Menticirrhus, of the croaker family, inhabiting waters along the Atlantic coast of North America.
- the hake, Merluccius bilinearis.
- any of several European fishes of the cod family, esp. Merlangus merlangus.
whit•ing
Pronunciation: (hwī'ting, wī'-), [key]
— n.
- pure-white chalk (calcium carbonate) that has been ground and washed, used in making putty, whitewash, silver polish, etc.
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