n.
Pronunciation: ' hw ī -ti ŋ , ' w ī -
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural whiting also whit · ings
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle Dutch witinc, from wit white; akin to Old English hw ī t white
Date: 15th century
: any of various marine food fishes: as a : a common European fish ( Merlangus merlangus ) of the cod family b : SILVER HAKE