Herring Definition

hĕrĭng
herrings
noun
herrings
Any of various clupeid fishes; esp., a small, silvery food fish (Clupea harengus) of northern seas that is canned as a sardine.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • Clupea harangus
pronoun

A surname​.

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Other Word Forms of Herring

Noun

Singular:
herring
Plural:
herrings

Origin of Herring

  • Middle English hering from Old English hǣring

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Herring Sentence Examples

  • The chief industry is the herring fishery.

  • The herring, cod, lobster and crab fisheries are prosecuted.

  • Deep-sea and coast fishing for cod, herring and mackerel employ over 1000 of the inhabitants.

  • Fish taken in the lakes include perch, pike, char and trout in Windermere, Ennerdale, Bassenthwaite, Derwentwater, &c., and the gwyniad or fresh-water herring in Ullswater.

  • Herring fishing,.

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Words Starting With

HHEHER

Words Ending With

GNGING

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Words Starting With H and Ending With G

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With H7 Letter Words Ending With G