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'Extremes meet', as the whiting said with its tail in its mouth.
Thomas Hood

Meaning of "whiting" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD WHITING

Perhaps from Old English hwītling; related to Middle Dutch wijting.
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PRONUNCIATION OF WHITING

whiting  [ˈwaɪtɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WHITING

noun
adjective
verb
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preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Whiting is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES WHITING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Whiting

Whiting is the name of several species of fish: ▪ Merlangius merlangus, the original species to receive the name; a common food fish of the cod family found in the northeastern Atlantic Ocean around Europe and the Mediterranean regions ▪ Whiting, various other fish species in North America, Australia and throughout the Indo-Pacific region Whiting may also refer to: ▪ Powdered and washed white chalk, used in putty, metal polish, whitewash and sometimes added to paint to improve the paint's opacity...

Definition of whiting in the English dictionary

The first definition of whiting in the dictionary is an important gadoid food fish, Merlangius merlangus, of European seas, having a dark back with silvery sides and underparts. Other definition of whiting is any of various similar fishes, such as Merluccius bilinearis, a hake of American Atlantic waters, and any of several Atlantic sciaenid fishes of the genus Menticirrhus. Whiting is also any of several marine food fishes of the genus Sillago.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WHITING


backbiting
ˈbækbaɪtɪŋ
biting
ˈbaɪtɪŋ
copywriting
ˈkɒpɪˌraɪtɪŋ
dating
ˈdeɪtɪŋ
exciting
ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ
fighting
ˈfaɪtɪŋ
firefighting
ˈfaɪəˌfaɪtɪŋ
handwriting
ˈhændˌraɪtɪŋ
infighting
ˈɪnˌfaɪtɪŋ
inviting
ɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ
kiting
ˈkaɪtɪŋ
lighting
ˈlaɪtɪŋ
moonlighting
ˈmuːnˌlaɪtɪŋ
screenwriting
ˈskriːnraɪtɪŋ
sighting
ˈsaɪtɪŋ
siting
ˈsaɪtɪŋ
songwriting
ˈsɒŋˌraɪtɪŋ
underwriting
ˈʌndəˌraɪtɪŋ
uninviting
ˌʌnɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ
writing
ˈraɪtɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WHITING

whitewater rafting
whitewing
whitewood
whitey
whiteywood
Whitgift
whither
whithersoever
whitherward
whities
whiting pout
whitish
whitishness
Whitlam
whitleather
Whitley Bay
Whitley Council
whitling
whitlow
whitlow grass

WORDS THAT END LIKE WHITING

accounting
auditing
awaiting
counterfeiting
creative writing
dispiriting
editing
forfaiting
ghostwriting
government in waiting
inhibiting
lady-in-waiting
limiting
nail-biting
no waiting
recruiting
soliciting
suiting
visiting
vomiting
waiting

Synonyms and antonyms of whiting in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «whiting» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WHITING

Find out the translation of whiting to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of whiting from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «whiting» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

牙鳕
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pescadilla
570 millions of speakers

English

whiting
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

व्हिटिंग
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أَبْيَض
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мел
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

badejo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Whiting
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

merlan
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Whiting
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Weißfisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

大口魚
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

대구과의 식용 물고기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Whiting
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cá tuyết
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கடல் மீன் வகை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चादर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

mezgit
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

merlano
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bielidło
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

срібляста мерлуза
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

merlan
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ασβεστόχρωμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

wijting
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vitling
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kalkmaling
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of whiting

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WHITING»

The term «whiting» is quite widely used and occupies the 26.817 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WHITING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about whiting

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QUOTES WITH «WHITING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word whiting.
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Thomas Hood
'Extremes meet', as the whiting said with its tail in its mouth.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WHITING»

Discover the use of whiting in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to whiting and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A Natural Right to Die: Twenty-three Centuries of Debate
Demonstrates how U.S. attitudes and practices concerning euthanasia have been influenced by the historical development of rights within the western world.
Raymond Whiting, 2002
2
Religions for Today
Previously published as Religions of Man and dealing with eight major religions, this third edition includes updated facts and an expansion of some topics.
Roger Whiting, John Roger Scott Whiting, 1991
3
Negritude Women
In Negritude Women, T. Denean Sharpley-Whiting offers a long-overdue corrective, revealing the contributions made by four women -- Suzanne Lacascade, Jane and Paulette Nardal, and Suzanne Roussy-Cesaire -- who were not merely integral to ...
T. Denean Sharpley-Whiting, 2002
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Pimps Up, Ho's Down: Hip Hop's Hold on Young Black Women
Pimps Up, Ho’s Down turns down the volume and amplifies the substance of discussions about hip hop culture and to provide a space for young black women to be heard.
T. Denean Denean Sharpley-Whiting, 2007
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Whiting Up: Whiteface Minstrels and Stage Europeans in ...
In this work, McAllister defines and explores whiting up, a long tradition in which African American actors, comics, musicians, and even everyday people have assumed white racial identities in a performative context.
Marvin McAllister, 2011
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International Criminal Law: Cases and Commentary
International Criminal Law: Cases and Commentary presents a comprehensive, pragmatic explanation of the development of substantive international criminal law through key illustrative cases from domestic and international jurisdictions.
Guido Acquaviva, Mary Fan, Alex Whiting, 2011
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Pop L.A.: Art and the City in the 1960s
Art and the City in the 1960s Cécile Whiting. Both Banham and Hockney's earliest British critics assumed that his paintings had gotten Los Angeles right, that he had captured the city in all of its wonder or emptiness. Hockney himself claimed to ...
Cécile Whiting, 2008
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Children of Different Worlds: The Formation of Social Behavior
The culmination of 20 years of research, this book is a cross-cultural exploration of how age, gender and culture affect the development of social behaviour in children.
Beatrice Blyth Whiting, Carolyn P. Edwards, Carolyn Pope Edwards, 1992
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You Gotta Have Wa
The definitive book on Japanese baseball provides a close-up look at our national pastime as seen through the eyes of American players who found the Japanese approach completely baffling.
Robert Whiting, 2009
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Biomechanics of Musculoskeletal Injury
The fully updated second edition presents clear and accessible explanations of the biomechanical principles of injury and how injuries affects the normal function of muscles, connective tissues, and joints.
William Charles Whiting, Ronald F. Zernicke, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WHITING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term whiting is used in the context of the following news items.
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3 Surprises From Whiting Petroleum Corporation's Earnings Report
Whiting Petroleum Corporation's (NYSE:WLL) unleashed its second-quarter earnings report after the market closed on Wednesday. In that report, the ... «Motley Fool, Jul 15»
2
Whiting Petroleum (WLL) Stock Closes Down as Oil Prices Fall
NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Shares of Whiting Petroleum (WLL - Get Report) closed lower by 5.33% to $25.06 on Monday afternoon, as energy and related stocks ... «TheStreet.com, Jul 15»
3
Charlie Whiting to serve warning to teams over pit lane conduct after …
Charlie Whiting, Formula One's race director, will warn teams over their future pit lane conduct following Mercedes' 'dummy' stop during Sunday's British Grand ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
4
BP Whiting Refinery workers vote to end strike
United Steelworker Local 7-1 members, including President Dave Danko, far left, and Secretary Treasurer Tom Michniewicz, left, picket outside of the BP Whiting ... «nwitimes.com, May 15»
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BP Whiting Refinery strike will end if union approves agreement next …
WHITING | Striking BP refinery workers have been visiting a makeshift food pantry in the union hall to keep their cupboards stocked. They've w… Read more ... «nwitimes.com, Apr 15»
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Whiting Petroleum Swings to a Loss on Oil Price Drop
Denver-based Whiting, one of the largest producers in the prolific Bakken ... than $2 billion of additional debt, and Whiting now has a so-called enterprise value, ... «Wall Street Journal, Apr 15»
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Whiting Petroleum (WLL) Drops Plans to Look for Buyer
Last December, Whiting Petroleum acquired Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp., thus becoming the ... With the proceeds, Whiting Petroleum will be able to counter its weak ... «Zacks.com, Mar 15»
8
Whiting fails to pass the sniff test
whiting_16x9 Shares of already hard-hit Whiting Petroleum WLL sank $7.48 to $30.91 in heavy trading volume Tuesday after the shale oil and natural gas ... «USA TODAY, Mar 15»
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Whiting Petroleum Seeks Buyer Amid Plunge in Crude Prices
Denver-based Whiting, one of the largest producers in the prolific Bakken Shale formation in North Dakota, is suffering from the sharp decline in oil prices just as ... «Wall Street Journal, Mar 15»
10
Whiting Awards Celebrate 30 Years With 10 Winning Writers
The winners of the 2015 Whiting Awards were announced on Thursday night at the New-York Historical Society. Each of the 10 chosen writers receives a cash ... «New York Times, Mar 15»

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