herring

[ her-ing ]

/ ˈhɛr ɪŋ /

noun, plural (especially collectively) her·ring, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) her·rings.

an important food fish, Clupea harengus harengus, found in enormous shoals in the North Atlantic.

a similar fish, Clupea harengus pallasii, of the North Pacific.

any fish of the family Clupeidae, including herrings, shads, and sardines.

any of various fishes resembling the herring but of unrelated families.

Origin of herring

before 900; Middle English hering,Old English hǣring; cognate with German Häring

OTHER WORDS FROM herring

her·ring·like, adjective

Words nearby herring

Herr, Herrenvolk, Herrera, Herrick, Herrin, herring, herringbone, herringbone bond, herringbone bridging, herringbone gear, herringbone stitch

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Example sentences from the Web for herring

“All the recent notoriety is just an added bonus to the fact that we are doing what we love,” says Herring.
Future Islands Frontman Samuel T. Herring on Their 11-Year Journey to Letterman and Viral Stardom|Marlow Stern|April 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“I feel like a lot of people missed it,” says Herring, despondently.
Future Islands Frontman Samuel T. Herring on Their 11-Year Journey to Letterman and Viral Stardom|Marlow Stern|April 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Herring poured his mind, body, and soul into the song, and the audience ate up every second of it—especially Letterman.
Future Islands Frontman Samuel T. Herring on Their 11-Year Journey to Letterman and Viral Stardom|Marlow Stern|April 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the interim, Herring took a short break from the band to dabble in his side-project—rapping under the moniker Hemlock Ernst.
Future Islands Frontman Samuel T. Herring on Their 11-Year Journey to Letterman and Viral Stardom|Marlow Stern|April 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST

In June 2006, Herring dropped out of East Carolina University.
Future Islands Frontman Samuel T. Herring on Their 11-Year Journey to Letterman and Viral Stardom|Marlow Stern|April 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Excellent profit is made in certain parts of the island from the herring fishery; this is especially the case on the east coast.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 2|Various
This fish dies immediately after having been taken from the water; hence the common expression, "As dead as a herring."
Popular Technology, Vol. I (of 2)|Edward Hazen
Nerve as well as skill, I can assure you, is required to divide one herring into thirty-six equal parts.
Le Petit Nord|Anne Elizabeth Caldwell (MacClanahan) Grenfell and Katie Spalding
The whole village was yet talking of the examination when the herring came.
Christine|Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr
After building a hot fire, they curled up in their herring box shelter and prepared to sleep.
Green Eyes|Roy J. Snell

British Dictionary definitions for herring

herring

/ (ˈhɛrɪŋ) /

noun plural -rings or -ring

any marine soft-finned teleost fish of the family Clupeidae, esp Clupea harengus, an important food fish of northern seas, having an elongated body covered, except in the head region, with large fragile silvery scales

Word Origin for herring

Old English hǣring; related to Old High German hāring, Old Frisian hēring, Dutch haring

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Idioms and Phrases with herring

herring

see dead as a doornail (herring); red herring.

单词	herring
释义	herring [ her-ing ] / ˈhɛr ɪŋ / noun, plural (especially collectively) her·ring, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) her·rings. an important food fish, Clupea harengus harengus, found in enormous shoals in the North Atlantic. a similar fish, Clupea harengus pallasii, of the North Pacific. any fish of the family Clupeidae, including herrings, shads, and sardines. any of various fishes resembling the herring but of unrelated families. Origin of herring before 900; Middle English hering,Old English hǣring; cognate with German Häring OTHER WORDS FROM herring her·ring·like, adjective Words nearby herring Herr, Herrenvolk, Herrera, Herrick, Herrin, herring, herringbone, herringbone bond, herringbone bridging, herringbone gear, herringbone stitch Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for herring “All the recent notoriety is just an added bonus to the fact that we are doing what we love,” says Herring. Future Islands Frontman Samuel T. Herring on Their 11-Year Journey to Letterman and Viral Stardom\|Marlow Stern\|April 3, 2014\|DAILY BEAST “I feel like a lot of people missed it,” says Herring, despondently. Future Islands Frontman Samuel T. Herring on Their 11-Year Journey to Letterman and Viral Stardom\|Marlow Stern\|April 3, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Herring poured his mind, body, and soul into the song, and the audience ate up every second of it—especially Letterman. Future Islands Frontman Samuel T. Herring on Their 11-Year Journey to Letterman and Viral Stardom\|Marlow Stern\|April 3, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In the interim, Herring took a short break from the band to dabble in his side-project—rapping under the moniker Hemlock Ernst. Future Islands Frontman Samuel T. Herring on Their 11-Year Journey to Letterman and Viral Stardom\|Marlow Stern\|April 3, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In June 2006, Herring dropped out of East Carolina University. Future Islands Frontman Samuel T. Herring on Their 11-Year Journey to Letterman and Viral Stardom\|Marlow Stern\|April 3, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Excellent profit is made in certain parts of the island from the herring fishery; this is especially the case on the east coast. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 2\|Various This fish dies immediately after having been taken from the water; hence the common expression, "As dead as a herring." Popular Technology, Vol. I (of 2)\|Edward Hazen Nerve as well as skill, I can assure you, is required to divide one herring into thirty-six equal parts. Le Petit Nord\|Anne Elizabeth Caldwell (MacClanahan) Grenfell and Katie Spalding The whole village was yet talking of the examination when the herring came. Christine\|Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr After building a hot fire, they curled up in their herring box shelter and prepared to sleep. Green Eyes\|Roy J. Snell British Dictionary definitions for herring herring / (ˈhɛrɪŋ) / noun plural -rings or -ring any marine soft-finned teleost fish of the family Clupeidae, esp Clupea harengus, an important food fish of northern seas, having an elongated body covered, except in the head region, with large fragile silvery scales Word Origin for herring Old English hǣring; related to Old High German hāring, Old Frisian hēring, Dutch haring Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with herring herring see dead as a doornail (herring); red herring. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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