Showing results for white bass. Search instead for white bay.

white bass

American

[bas] / bæs /

noun

an edible freshwater fish, Morone chrysops, of the Great Lakes and Mississippi River drainage, silvery with yellow below and having the sides streaked with blackish lines.

Etymology

Origin of white bass

An Americanism dating back to 1805–15

Compare meaning

How does white-bass compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

white perch vs. white bass

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

white bass

They’re hybrid striped bass, a crossbreed of freshwater white bass and striped bass and nothing like the latter except for the stripes.

From New York Times ● Dec. 20, 2021

The white bass and hybrids are fair in 25-35’ with live bait and slabs and over humps, ridges, and near main lake drop-offs.

From Washington Times ● Jan. 20, 2021

Striped bass and white bass are excellent on live shad and slabs.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 11, 2020

The white bass are great deep brush and rocks with crankbait.

From Washington Times ● Oct. 21, 2020

The school of white bass was still on the ledge, glistening in the sun.

From "Island of the Blue Dolphins" by Scott O'Dell

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023