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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