A fresh or uncured herring.

(vulgar, slang, the third person singular) she; her (direct object); herself.

plural of red herring

Alternative form of his nibs, when referring to a female.

Any of the family Dussumieriidae of clupeiform fish.

plural of herring gull

(simile) Utterly dead.

(formal) A title of respect for females used when referring to heads of state, heads of government, governors, ambassadors, certain ecclesiastics, royalty, and others holding equivalent rank.

The giant oarfish, Regalecus glesne.

(anatomy) A neurosecretory structure found in the posterior pituitary, where hormones are temporarily stored. They represent the terminal end of the axons from the hypothalamus.