Breadcrumb Home > Thesaurus > H Synonyms of herring Find synonyms for: Noun 1. herring, saltwater fish usage: valuable flesh of fatty fish from shallow waters of northern Atlantic or Pacific; usually salted or pickled 2. herring, Clupea harangus, clupeid fish, clupeid, food fish usage: commercially important food fish of northern waters of both Atlantic and Pacific WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.Definition and meaning of herring (Dictionary) TrendingHere are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about. Jewish Holidays, 2010-2030 (A.M. 5770-5791) Western Christian Holidays, 2010-2030 12 Steps to a New Year New Year's Resolution to Slim Down? Martin Luther King Speeches Books of the Bible: Old Testament Books in Order ✖ Related Content Daily Word Quiz: catalpa Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language