Phrase guide

Cullen skink

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American, Received-Pronunciation: /ˌkʌlən ˈskɪŋk/
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  • rhymes with -ɪŋk

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noun

Meaning 1

A thick soup made of smoked finnan haddock, milk, onions, and potatoes, a local speciality of Cullen in Moray, Scotland.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Cullen (“a village and former royal burgh in Moray, Scotland, United Kingdom”) + skink (“(originally) pottage or soup made from a boiled joint of beef; pottage or soup made from other ingredients”).

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Hebrew: קאלן סקינק — thick soup made of smoked haddock, milk, onions, and potatoes
  • Scottish Gaelic: brot Cuilinn — thick soup made of smoked haddock, milk, onions, and potatoes