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- [sahr-deen]
- /sɑrˈdin/
- /sɑːˈdiːn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sahr-deen]
- /sɑrˈdin/
Definitions of sardine word
- noun plural sardine the pilchard, Sardina pilchardus, often preserved in oil and used for food. 1
- noun plural sardine any of various similar, closely related fishes of the herring family Clupeidae. 1
- abbreviation SARDINE sard. 1
- noun sardine fish: small pilchard 1
- countable noun sardine Sardines are a kind of small sea fish, often eaten as food. 0
- noun sardine any of various small marine food fishes of the herring family, esp a young pilchard 0
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Origin of sardine
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English sardeine < Middle French sardine < Latin sardīna, derivative of sarda sardine, noun use of feminine of Sardus Sardinian
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Parts of speech for Sardine
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sardine popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
sardine usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for sardine
verb sardine
- chock — a block or wedge of wood used to prevent the sliding or rolling of a heavy object
- chocked — a wedge or block of wood, metal, or the like, for filling in a space, holding an object steady, etc.
- chocking — a wedge or block of wood, metal, or the like, for filling in a space, holding an object steady, etc.
- cram — If you cram things or people into a container or place, you put them into it, although there is hardly enough room for them.
- crowd — A crowd is a large group of people who have gathered together, for example to watch or listen to something interesting, or to protest about something.
Top questions with sardine
- what did the sardine say when a submarine went by?
- what is a sardine?
- what is the difference between a sardine and a pilchard?
- how to cook sardine fillets?
- how to prepare sardine?
- what is the difference between a pilchard and a sardine?
- how to make sardine curry?
- what does a sardine eat?
- how to clean sardine fish?
- what is a sardine stone?
- what type of fish is a sardine?
- how to make sardine roll?
- what is sardine fish called in hindi?
- how to make a sardine sandwich?
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