sardine
IPA: sɑrdˈin
noun
- Any one of several species of small herring which are commonly preserved in olive oil or in tins for food, especially the pilchard, or European sardine Sardina pilchardus (syn. Clupea pilchardus). The California sardine Sardinops sagax (syn. Clupea sagax) is similar. The American sardines of the Atlantic coast are mostly the young of the Atlantic herring and of the menhaden.
- (obsolete) carnelian.
- (figurative) Someone packed or crammed into a small space.
- A member of the Italian grassroots political movement organized to protest against the right-wing surge in the country and the political rhetoric of Matteo Salvini.
verb
- to fish for sardines
- to pack or cram together tightly.
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Examples of "sardine" in Sentences
- The sardine tin was packed full of tiny fish
- I love adding sardines to my salad for an extra burst of flavor
- The seagulls squawked as they fought over a sardine that had fallen to the ground
- The sardine sandwich was a simple yet satisfying lunch option
- My cat loves to snack on sardines as a special treat
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