Mackerel vs. Kipper

Mackerelnoun

An edible fish of the family Scombridae, often speckled.

Mackerelnoun

(obsolete) A pimp; also, a bawd.

Mackerelnoun

A pimp; also, a bawd.

Mackerelnoun

Any species of the genus Scomber of the family Scombridae, and of several related genera. They are finely formed and very active oceanic fishes. Most of them are highly prized for food.

Mackerelnoun

flesh of very important usually small (to 18 in) fatty Atlantic fish

Mackerelnoun

any of various fishes of the family Scombridae

Mackerel

Mackerel is a common name applied to a number of different species of pelagic fish, mostly from the family Scombridae. They are found in both temperate and tropical seas, mostly living along the coast or offshore in the oceanic environment.

Kippernoun

A split, salted and smoked herring or salmon.

Kippernoun

A male salmon after spawning.

Kippernoun

A patrol to protect fishing boats in the Irish and North Seas against attack from the air.

Kippernoun

A torpedo.

Kippernoun

A member or supporter of UKIP (UK Independence Party).

Kipperverb

(cooking) To prepare a herring or similar fish in that fashion.

Kipperadjective

amorous

Kipperadjective

lively; light-footed; nimble

Kippernoun

A salmon after spawning.

Kippernoun

A salmon split open, salted, and dried or smoked; - so called because salmon after spawning were usually so cured, not being good when fresh.

Kipperverb

To cure, by splitting, salting, and smoking.

Kipperadjective

Amorous; also, lively; light-footed; nimble; gay; sprightly.

Kippernoun

salted and smoked herring

Kipper

A kipper is a whole herring, a small, oily fish, that has been split in a butterfly fashion from tail to head along the dorsal ridge, gutted, salted or pickled, and cold-smoked over smouldering woodchips (typically oak). In Britain, Ireland and some regions of North America, kippers are most commonly consumed for breakfast.