Herring

Definition of herring:

part of speech: noun

A small sea fish.

part of speech: noun

A small sea fish that lives in shallow water; valuable for food.

Usage examples for herring:

• Otter Creek had swollen to twice its normal size, springs were gushing from most unheard- of places and rivulets were racing down hillsides that usually were, to quote Nipper Knapp, " dry as a smoked herring "The Boy Scout Fire Fighters", Irving Crump.

• Whoever it came from, they’ re the people who’ ve been feeding you, but by the great smoked herring "The Snow-Burner", Henry Oyen.

• He fed her bits of the herring with impartial hand. "Uncle William The Man Who Was Shif'less", Jennette Lee.