Meanings
nounsilver whiting (countable and uncountable, plural silver whitings)
plural silver whitings
- countableuncountableA southern school whiting (Sillago bassensis)
- countableuncountableA northern whiting (Sillago sihama).
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna dull silvery whiting of southern Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of the United States
Similar
Menticirrhus littoralis
Broader
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silver whiting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/silver%20whiting
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“silver whiting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/silver%20whiting. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
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