capelin
noun
cap·e·lin
ˈka-p(ə-)lən 
: a small northern sea fish (Mallotus villosus) of the smelt family
Examples of capelin in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Puffins are carnivorous birds that primarily eat small fish, including herring, hake, sand eels, and capelin.
—
Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 5 Sep. 2024
On top is a sheet of orange, wild Icelandic capelin fish roe.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2024
Polar bears aside, the cameras have also captured other critters in the river, including capelin fish, melon comb jellies and common northern comb jellies.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 July 2024
Twenty-two species show up during this period, coming to feed on krill, capelin, and squid in the tens of thousands.
—Jennifer Billock, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Oct. 2023
The capelin rear guard, sensing danger, rose off the bottom in a great fleeing cloud.
—Robert Kunzig, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
And here, in a stretch of the Arctic Ocean 400 kilometers north of where they’d ever been seen before: capelin.
—WIRED, 24 June 2023
To Merten, the evidence of so many capelin so far north is a bold sign of a worrying Arctic phenomenon: Atlantification.
—WIRED, 24 June 2023
And here, in a stretch of the Arctic Ocean 250 miles north of where they’d ever been seen before: capelin.
—William Von Herff, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 June 2023
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Jake Parks, Discover Magazine, 5 Sep. 2024
On top is a sheet of orange, wild Icelandic capelin fish roe.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2024
Polar bears aside, the cameras have also captured other critters in the river, including capelin fish, melon comb jellies and common northern comb jellies.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 July 2024
Twenty-two species show up during this period, coming to feed on krill, capelin, and squid in the tens of thousands.
—Jennifer Billock, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Oct. 2023
The capelin rear guard, sensing danger, rose off the bottom in a great fleeing cloud.
—Robert Kunzig, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
And here, in a stretch of the Arctic Ocean 400 kilometers north of where they’d ever been seen before: capelin.
—WIRED, 24 June 2023
To Merten, the evidence of so many capelin so far north is a bold sign of a worrying Arctic phenomenon: Atlantification.
—WIRED, 24 June 2023
And here, in a stretch of the Arctic Ocean 250 miles north of where they’d ever been seen before: capelin.
—William Von Herff, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 June 2023
Dictionary Entries Near capelin
Cite this Entry
“Capelin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/capelin. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share