Whiting Definition

whiting
noun
  1. flesh of a cod-like fish of the Atlantic waters of Europe
  2. flesh of any of a number of slender food fishes especially of Atlantic coasts of North America
  3. a small fish of the genus Sillago; excellent food fish
  4. any of several food fishes of North American coastal waters
  5. found off Atlantic coast of North America
  6. a food fish of the Atlantic waters of Europe resembling the cod; sometimes placed in genus Gadus

"Whiting" in song lyrics

See how whiting is used in real songs:

  • "margaret whiting"
    AOL — AOL
  • "leonard whiting"
    AOL — AOL
  • "jen whiting"
    AOL — AOL

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