sardine meaning

UK US /sɑrˈdin/ 2 syllables

sardine (noun): small fatty fish usually canned.

sardine has 4 meanings in this dictionary.

sardine as a noun

  1. small fatty fish usually canned

    Synonyms: pilchard

    Type of: saltwater fish

  2. any of various small edible herring or related food fishes frequently canned

    Type of: clupeid fish, food fish

    Kinds: sild, brisling

  3. a deep orange-red variety of chalcedony

    Synonyms: sard, sardius

    Type of: chalcedony

  4. small fishes found in great schools along coasts of Europe; smaller and rounder than herring

    Synonyms: pilchard, Sardina pilchardus

    Type of: clupeid fish

    Kinds: Pacific sardine

How to pronounce sardine

sardine is pronounced /sɑrˈdin/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with sardine

Word lists: words starting with SA · words ending in NE · 7-letter words

More about sardine on Wikipedia.