• Whiting

    Pronunciation

    • Rhymes: -aɪtɪŋ

    Origin 1

    Full definition of whiting

    Noun

    whiting

    (uncountable)
    1. A fine white chalk used in paints, putty, whitewash etc.

    Origin 2

    From Old English hwitling. Related to the colour white. Cognate to Dutch wijting ("whiting").

    Noun

    whiting

    (plural whitings or whiting)
    1. A fish, , similar to cod, found in the North Atlantic.
    2. Any of several marine fish found in North American coastal waters, including (the silver hake).
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