sild

American  

[sild] / sɪld /

noun

silds, plural sild plural

1. (in Scandinavia) any of numerous species of herring.

2. any immature or small herring, other than a sprat, that is canned and commercially sold as a sardine.

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sild British  

/ sɪld /

noun

1. any of various small young herrings, esp when prepared and canned in Norway

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• sild
  plural
• silds
  plural

Etymology

Origin of sild

1920–25; < Norwegian, Danish: herring, Old Norse síld

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

sild silds

Arizona quarterback Kyler Murray sild just short of a first down on a second-down run during the final drive, then spiked the ball on third down to force Ammendola’s attempt with 22 seconds left.

From Washington Times ● Oct. 9, 2022

You can't do anything with a little sild like that if you fwighten him.

From A Little Mother to the Others by Meade, L. T.

Lay one or two sardellen or appetite silds on one half of the egg and press the one half gently on the other half which has the sardellen.

From The International Jewish Cook Book 1600 Recipes According to the Jewish Dietary Laws with the Rules for Kashering; the Favorite Recipes of America, Austria, Germany, Russia, France, Poland, Roumania, Etc., Etc. by Greenbaum, Florence Kreisler