sardine
Small canned fish
A sardine is a small, oily fish typically sold canned in oil or sauce.
Several species of small herring and related fish are marketed as sardines.
The word appears most often in packed like sardines—crammed tightly together, as the fish appear in their tins: We were packed like sardines on the subway.
Small, salty forage fish
- herringSmall silvery Atlantic fish
- mackerelSwift, oily ocean fish
- spratSmall herring-family fish
- pilchardSmall edible sea fish
forage · pelagic · omega-3 · fatty · oily · silvery · baitfish · shoaling
Element fifty, Sn
- preservedKept from deterioration
- shelf-stableStorable without refrigeration
- nonperishableResists decay or spoilage
- pantryHousehold provisions closet
brine · vintage · ration · protein · snack · convenience · longevity · kippered
Lustrous white precious metal
iridescent · scales · streamlined · glistening · metallic · elongated · slippery · delicate
Filled beyond comfort
- crampedUncomfortably lacking space
- crammedOverfilled or overstuffed
- jammedUnable to move freely
- squeezedPressed firmly together
compressed · tight · stuffed · congested · dense · compact · squashed · confined
Spanish appetizer assortment
- antipastoItalian appetizer course
- pâtéSeasoned meat paste
- escabecheVinegar-marinated fish dish
- toastHeated bread; glass-raising honor
crackers · lemon · olive oil · garlic · parsley · capers · mustard · charcuterie
Shallow water hazard
- swarmMass of moving insects
- clusterGathered group nearby
- massQuantity of matter
- throngDense pressing crowd
multitude · congregation · aggregation · formation · synchronized · darting · shimmering · predator
anchovy
Small, salty forage fish
pilchard · forage · pelagic · omega-3 · fatty · oily · silvery · baitfish · shoaling · migratory
tin
Element fifty, Sn
- preservedKept from deterioration
- shelf-stableStorable without refrigeration
- nonperishableResists decay or spoilage
pantry · brine · vintage · ration · protein · snack · convenience · longevity · kippered · smoked
silver
Lustrous white precious metal
shiny · iridescent · scales · streamlined · glistening · metallic · elongated · slippery · delicate · tiny
crowded
Filled beyond comfort
squeezed · compressed · tight · stuffed · congested · dense · compact · squashed · confined · snug
tapas
Spanish appetizer assortment
toast · crackers · lemon · olive oil · garlic · parsley · capers · mustard · charcuterie · hors d'oeuvre
shoal
Shallow water hazard
throng · multitude · congregation · aggregation · formation · synchronized · darting · shimmering · predator · evasion
sardinespaciousness
Abundant available area
elbow room · breathing room · wide open spaces · spread out · uncrowded
sardinecaviar
Cured fish eggs
lobster · bluefin tuna · Chilean sea bass · Dover sole · king crab
- packed like sardinesCrowded to maximum capacity
- sardine canMetal container for preserved fish
- grilled sardinesFlame-cooked small sea fish
- dried sardinesCured small oily fish