Plural of whiting
regular plural
The plural of whiting is whitings.
Forms of whiting
| Singular | whiting /ˈwaɪtɪŋ/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | whitings |
| Countable | usually uncountable |
Plural of whiting by meaning
- a fine white chalk used in paints, putty, whitewash etc.: whitings
- a fish, Merlangius merlangus (family Gadidae), similar to cod, found in the North...: whitings or whiting
Meaning of whiting
- noun A fine white chalk used in paints, putty, whitewash etc.
- noun A fish, Merlangius merlangus (family Gadidae), similar to cod, found in the North Atlantic; English whiting (US).
- noun Any of several marine fish found in North American coastal waters, including hakes (genus Merluccius), especially Merluccius bilinearis (silver hake).
Questions about the plural of whiting
- What is the plural of whiting?
- The plural of whiting is whitings.
- Is whiting countable?
- Whiting is usually an uncountable noun; its plural is used for kinds or examples of it.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: whiting (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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