Whiting is the name of several species of fish:
- Merlangius merlangus, the original species to receive the name; a common food fish of the cod family found in the northeastern Atlantic Ocean around Europe and the Mediterranean regions
- Whiting (fish), various other fish species in North America, Australia and throughout the Indo-Pacific region
Whiting may also refer to:
- Powdered and washed white chalk (calcium carbonate), used in putty, metal polish, whitewash and sometimes added to paint to improve the paint's opacity
Famous quotes containing the word whiting:
“A little nest that’s nestled where the roses bloom.”
—George Whiting (1884–1943)
““Will you walk a little faster?” said a whiting to a snail,
“There’s a porpoise close behind us, and he’s treading on my
tail.”
—Lewis Carroll [Charles Lutwidge Dodgson] (1832–1898)