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Added 9 October 2026

whiting

/ˈwaɪtɪŋ/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about whiting at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

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.

Origin

From Middle English whityng, whytyng, perhaps an alteration of Old English hwītling (“whiting”), remodelled after white + -ing (diminutive suffix). Related to the colour white. Cognate with Dutch wijting (“whiting”), Old Norse hvítingr (“a kind of whale”).

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