Sardine

Word SARDINE
Character 7
Hyphenation sar dine
Pronunciations /sɑːˈdiːn/

Definitions and meanings of "Sardine"

What do we mean by sardine?

Any of various edible fishes of the family Clupeidae that are frequently canned, especially small herrings of western Atlantic waters and Sardina pilchardus of European waters. noun

Any of various other small, silvery, edible freshwater or marine fishes. noun

To pack tightly; cram. transitive verb

One of several different small clupeoid fish suitable for canning in oil. noun

The Gulf menhaden, Brevoortia patronus. noun

The common menhaden, Brevoortia tyrannus, when prepared and boxed as sardines. See shadine. noun

An anchovy, Stolephorus browni. noun

A characinoid fish of the subfamily Tetragonopterinæ, living in the fresh waters of the island of Trinidad. Several species are known by the name. noun

An insignificant or contemptible person; a petty character. Compare small fry, under fry. noun

Same as sard. noun

A fresh-water fish, Conosirus erebi, of the herring tribe, which occurs in rivers of western and northwestern Australia and Queensland: so called in the Brisbane river region. It is the bony-bream of the New South Wales rivers and the Perth herring of Western Australia. noun

See sardius. noun

Any one of several small species of herring which are commonly preserved in olive oil for food, especially the pilchard, or European sardine (Clupea pilchardus). The California sardine (Clupea sagax) is similar. The American sardines of the Atlantic coast are mostly the young of the common herring and of the menhaden. noun

Any one of several small species of herring which are commonly preserved in olive oil or in tins for food, especially the pilchard, or European sardine (Clupea pichardus). The California sardine (Clupea sagax) is similar. The American sardines of the Atlantic coast are mostly the young of the common herring and of the menhaden. noun

Carnelian noun

A deep orange-red variety of chalcedony noun

Any of various small edible herring or related food fishes frequently canned noun

Small fishes found in great schools along coasts of Europe; smaller and rounder than herring noun

Small fatty fish usually canned noun

Any one of several species of small herring which are commonly preserved in olive oil or in tins for food, especially the pilchard, or European sardine Sardina pilchardus (syn. Clupea pilchardus). The California sardine Sardinops sagax (syn. Clupea sagax) is similar. The American sardines of the Atlantic coast are mostly the young of the Atlantic herring and of the menhaden.

Carnelian

Someone packed or crammed into a small space.

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The word "sardine" in example sentences

That which we call a sardine by any other name would smell as sweet. ❋ Unknown (2006)

All ammunition manufacturers are running at full capacity trying to fulfill damand but there are enough people with enough money to buy everthing they see and pack it in sardine cans in the basement. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Sardina: sardine, of which the Pacific sardine is abundant in Mexican waters and is raised in industrial hatcheries as bait for the bluefin tuna (atún aleta azul) that is exported to Japan. ❋ Unknown (2006)

I do not disagree with Kate's assertion that "the word sardine is a generic name for a number of different small fish." ❋ Unknown (2006)

I asked if his father was a fisherman ( "patar hithus?") and he answered excitedly in English, "sardine, sardine!"

I assume these are jokes, and when the open the box, I try a "sardine" - flavoured jelly bean. ❋ Unknown (2009)

To enhance their work, they devised a system called sardine-packing: Victims were forced to lie down head to toe prior to being shot, thereby making more room in the pit for another layer of victims. ❋ Deborah E. Lipstadt (2010)

The term is not precise, and varies by region; for instance, to many people a sardine is a young European pilchard. ❋ Mary (2009)

If the fisherman, fishmonger, cook and consumer all agree that the fish I so love is called a sardine, then who am I to argue? ❋ Unknown (2006)

The thing most people call a sardine is canned, and develops a particular taste. ❋ Unknown (2006)

The sardine is a very delicate fish, and easily decays. ❋ Fanny Bury Palliser (N/A)

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