Also spelled herrin’s
noun
Freq #13644
Meanings
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1
noun
a small oily sea fish often eaten as food
The fishermen brought barrels of herring to market.
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2
noun
the flesh of a herring used as food
They served smoked herring with bread.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
1
noun
· a small oily sea fish often...
clupeid fish
2
noun
· the flesh of a herring used...
herring fish
Word family
Derived forms
herringsherringboneherringlike
Related forms
kipperstockfish
Etymology
From Old English haering, from a West Germanic word for herring. The deeper origin is uncertain, possibly linked to hair because of the fish's many fine bones.