Definition of kipper - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
smoked fishUK herring or salmon that has been split, salted, and smokedUK
- He enjoyed a breakfast of kipper with scrambled eggs..
2.
salmon stageRare UK male salmon after spawningRare UK
- The kipper returned to the river.
3.
- The kipper attended the rally.
4.
- He's a kipper at 30, still at home.
5.
- The submarine launched a kipper.
Verb
1.
cookingUK prepare fish by splitting, salting, and smokingUK
- They kipper the herring for the local market.
2.
fish preservationUK cure fish by salting and drying or smokingUK
- They kipper herring to enhance its flavor and shelf life..
3.
- The team was kippered in the final match.
4.
- He was kippered by his so-called friends.
Images of kipper
herring or salmon that has been split, salted, and smoked 
male salmon after spawning
Expressions with kipper
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cheated or exploited, treated unfairly in a situation
He felt done up like a kipper after losing his job unfairly..
cheated or exploited, treated unfairly in a situation
He felt stitched up like a kipper after losing his job unfairly..
completely dead or lifeless
After the long hike, he was dead as a kipper.
Origin of kipper
Old English, cypera (a kind of fish)
Examples of kipper in a sentence
She bought a kipper from the local fish market. The kipper was caught by the fisherman. Scientists studied the kipper's behavior post-spawning. The kipper voiced his opinions on Brexit. Many kippers gathered for the annual conference. Many kippers struggle to find affordable housing.
Kippers often contribute to household expenses. The destroyer was hit by a kipper. They detected an incoming kipper on the radar. They decided to kipper the salmon for the festival. The chef will kipper the fish for the gourmet dish. Fishermen traditionally kipper their catch. They decided to kipper the fish for the festival. They were kippered by their rivals in the debate. The chess champion kippered his opponent in just ten moves. She was kippered by the cunning scheme. The politician was kippered by his rivals.
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- French:kipper, saurer, ...
- German:geräucherter Hering, räuchern, ...
- Italian:aringa affumicata, affumicare, ...
- Spanish:arenque ahumado, curar, ...
- Portuguese:arenque defumado, defumar, ...
- Chinese:腌鱼, 熏制, ...
- Japanese:燻製ニシン, 燻製にする, ...
- Arabic:رَنَجَة مُدَخَّنَة, شَقَّ السَّمَكَ وَمَلَّحَهُ وَدَخَّنَهُ, ...
- Hebrew:קִיפֶּר, לְעַשֵּׁן דָּג, ...
- Russian:копченая рыба, коптить, ...
- Ukrainian:копчений оселедець, коптити, ...
- Hindi:स्मोक्ड मछली, धूम्रपान करके तैयार करना, ...
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