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sild

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /sɪld/
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  • rhymes with -ɪld

1

noun

Meaning 1

Any young herring (other than a sprat), especially if canned and processed in Scandinavia for sale as a sardine.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

any of various young herrings (other than brislings) canned as sardines in Norway

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: sardine

History

Etymology

From Norwegian and Danish sild, from Old Norse síld. More at sile. See also sillock.