WHITING Meaning of WHITING in English 1. n. a small white-fleshed fish, Merlangus merlangus, used as food. Etymology: ME f. MDu. wijting, app. formed as WHITE + -ING(3) 2. n. ground chalk used in whitewashing, plate-cleaning, etc. Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012