Synonyms of whiting

Noun


1. whiting, saltwater fish

usage: flesh of a cod-like fish of the Atlantic waters of Europe

2. whiting, saltwater fish

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

3. whiting, percoid fish, percoid, percoidean

usage: a small fish of the genus Sillago; excellent food fish

4. whiting, sciaenid fish, sciaenid

usage: any of several food fishes of North American coastal waters

5. silver hake, Merluccius bilinearis, whiting, hake

usage: found off Atlantic coast of North America

6. whiting, Merlangus merlangus, Gadus merlangus, gadoid, gadoid fish

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

Verb


1. whiten, white, discolor, discolour, colour, color

usage: turn white; "This detergent will whiten your laundry"

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