sild

[ sild ]

/ sɪld /

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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.

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Origin of sild

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

Words nearby sild

silane, Silas, Silas Marner, Silastic, Silbury Hill, sild, sildenafil citrate, sile, silence, silenced, Silence is golden

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How to use sild in a sentence

Lantz-k-nek-hisz-sild—that's asking a great deal from a body at one time!
The Nameless Castle|Maurus Jkai
You can't do anything with a little sild like that if you fwighten him.
A Little Mother to the Others|L. T. Meade

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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