whiting

[ hwahy-ting, wahy- ]

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noun,plural (especially collectively) whit·ing, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) whit·ings.

a slender food fish of the genus Menticirrhus, of the croaker family, inhabiting waters along the Atlantic coast of North America.
the hake, Merluccius bilinearis.

any of several European fishes of the cod family, especially Merlangus merlangus.

Origin of whiting

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, perhaps alteration of Old English hwītling a kind of fish; compare Middle Dutch witinc, of which the English may be a translation

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Other definitions for whiting (2 of 2)

whiting²

[ hwahy-ting, wahy- ]

noun

pure-white chalk (calcium carbonate) that has been ground and washed, used in making putty, whitewash, silver polish, etc.

Origin of whiting

1400–50; late Middle English; compare Old English hwīting-, in hwītingmelu;see meal². See white, -ing¹

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How to use whiting in a sentence

Ann whiting, of Castle Rising, Norfolk presented the couple with a crocheted shawl which she had spent six months making.
Who You Calling Bald? Prince Meets Eagle | Tom Sykes | August 1, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
No more the death kiss of whiting Awards and Pew Fellowships.
A Manly Man's Monster Novel | Lizzie Skurnick | June 24, 2010 | THE DAILY BEAST
Then sweep it all off, and go over them with a flannel dipped in a mixture of bran and finely powdered whiting.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness | Florence Hartley
Fly-specks and finger-marks can be removed with a damp cloth or alcohol, and the mirror polished with whiting and chamois.
The Library of Work and Play: Housekeeping | Elizabeth Hale Gilman
Put ammonia or borax in the water used, or else rub the glass with whiting, or a scouring soap which is not gritty.
The Library of Work and Play: Housekeeping | Elizabeth Hale Gilman

whiting, of Glastonbury, entertained five hundred people of fashion at one time, and had three hundred domestic servants.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume V | John Lord
To possess himself of the small estate of these youths, whiting had recourse to a most diabolical plan.
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British Dictionary definitions for whiting (1 of 2)

whiting¹

/ (ˈwaɪtɪŋ) /

noun

an important gadoid food fish, Merlangius (or Gadus) merlangus, of European seas, having a dark back with silvery sides and underparts
any of various similar fishes, such as Merluccius bilinearis, a hake of American Atlantic waters, and any of several Atlantic sciaenid fishes of the genus Menticirrhus

Australian any of several marine food fishes of the genus Sillago
whiting pout another name for bib (def. 3)

Origin of whiting

C15: perhaps from Old English hwītling; related to Middle Dutch wijting. See white, -ing ³

British Dictionary definitions for whiting (2 of 2)

whiting²

/ (ˈwaɪtɪŋ) /

noun

white chalk that has been ground and washed, used in making whitewash, metal polish, etc: Also called: whitening

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