1. A common food fish of European waters, with silvery sides and a dark back
   "The whiting was caught in abundance by coastal fishermen";
   - Gadus merlangus [archaic], Merlangius merlangus, merling [rare]
    
2. A commercially important fish (merluccid hake) of the northwest Atlantic
   "whiting populations have declined due to overfishing";
   - silver hake, Merluccius bilinearis
    
3. Any of several food fishes of North American coastal waters
   "Whiting is often used in fish and chips in the UK"
    
4. A small fish of the genus Sillago; excellent food fish
   "Whiting is popular in fish and chips in Australia"
    
5. Flesh of any of a number of slender food fishes especially of Atlantic coasts of North America
   "The fish and chips shop used whiting as a cheaper alternative to cod"
    
6. Flesh of a cod-like fish of the Atlantic waters of Europe
   "The fishmonger recommended the fresh whiting for a light dinner"

1. Turn white
   "Her hair whited with age";
   - whiten

Derived forms: whiting

Type of: color [US], colour [Brit, Cdn], discolor [US], discolour [Brit, Cdn], gadoid, gadoid fish, hake, percoid, percoid fish, percoidean, saltwater fish, sciaenid, sciaenid fish

Antonym: melanize

Part of: genus Menticirrhus, genus Merlangius, genus Sillago, Menticirrhus, Merlangius, Sillago

Encyclopedia: Whiting, Paul