whit·ing
ˈ(h)wī-tiŋ 
plural whiting also whitings
: any of various marine food fishes: such as
a
: a common European fish (Merlangius merlangus) of the cod family
b
: calcium carbonate ground into fine powder, washed, and used especially as a pigment and extender, in putty, and in rubber compounding and paper coating
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Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 22 Mar. 2024
There are plenty of mesmerizing fish — silver whiting and red snappers — but there are also predators lurking that would scare most swimmers away: great white sharks.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 1 Mar. 2024
The fried whiting is my absolute favorite.
—Condé Nast, Bon Appétit, 14 Mar. 2023
Fish selections range from cod to catfish to ocean perch and whiting.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 26 Feb. 2021
This protein-rich recipe contains 85% quality poultry and fish ingredients from chicken, turkey, quail, and blue whiting.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 23 Oct. 2022
The spill of blue whiting, a species used to produce fish fingers and other products and which is subject to quotas, was said to have been caused by a break early Thursday in one of the the trawler’s nets.
—Alexandra Muller, Bloomberg.com, 5 Feb. 2022
But a normal day of catching whiting, croakers, flounder, gafftopsail catfish, and the like took a turn when one of my two rods indicated a hit.
—David A. Rose, Field & Stream, 15 Mar. 2021
Fifteen years ago, some of the same countries couldn’t decide how to distribute blue whiting, and that had devastating consequences.
—Regin Winther Poulsen, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2021
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Noun
The fish fry offers perch, whiting and catfish, all served as full dinners or sandwiches.
—Victoria Moorwood, The Enquirer, 22 Mar. 2024
There are plenty of mesmerizing fish — silver whiting and red snappers — but there are also predators lurking that would scare most swimmers away: great white sharks.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 1 Mar. 2024
The fried whiting is my absolute favorite.
—Condé Nast, Bon Appétit, 14 Mar. 2023
Fish selections range from cod to catfish to ocean perch and whiting.
—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 26 Feb. 2021
This protein-rich recipe contains 85% quality poultry and fish ingredients from chicken, turkey, quail, and blue whiting.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 23 Oct. 2022
The spill of blue whiting, a species used to produce fish fingers and other products and which is subject to quotas, was said to have been caused by a break early Thursday in one of the the trawler’s nets.
—Alexandra Muller, Bloomberg.com, 5 Feb. 2022
But a normal day of catching whiting, croakers, flounder, gafftopsail catfish, and the like took a turn when one of my two rods indicated a hit.
—David A. Rose, Field & Stream, 15 Mar. 2021
Fifteen years ago, some of the same countries couldn’t decide how to distribute blue whiting, and that had devastating consequences.
—Regin Winther Poulsen, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2021
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“Whiting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whiting. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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