/ Dictionary / Index R round herring: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: round' her'ring Pronunciation: [key] any of several herringlike fishes of the family Dussumieriidae having a rounded abdomen, living chiefly in tropical marine waters. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. roundheels roundhouse Related Content Daily Word Quiz: censure Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language