Herring Definition
herring
noun
- valuable flesh of fatty fish from shallow waters of northern Atlantic or Pacific; usually salted or pickled
- commercially important food fish of northern waters of both Atlantic and Pacific
"Herring" in song lyrics
See how herring is used in real songs:
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"is just a red herring"
RJD2 f/ Phonte — The Shining Path -
"Like a herring"
Zion I — Sunshine, Beatz, & Rhymez -
"shoals of herring"
AOL — AOL
Words that rhyme with herring
Usage tips for "herring"
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