sild

[ sild ]

/ sɪld /

noun, plural silds, (especially collectively) sild.

(in Scandinavia) any of numerous species of herring.

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

Words nearby sild

silane, silas, silas marner, silastic, silbury hill, sild, sildenafil citrate, sile, silence, silence is golden, silenced

Origin of sild

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

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British Dictionary definitions for sild

sild

/ (sɪld) /

noun

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

Word Origin for sild

Norwegian

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