/ Dictionary / Index S sardine: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: sar•dine Pronunciation: (sär-dēn'), [key] — pl. -dine, -dines. the pilchard, Sardina pilchardus, often preserved in oil and used for food. any of various similar, closely related fishes of the herring family Clupeidae. sar•dine Pronunciation: (sär'dīn, -dn), [key] — n. sard. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: sardine (Thesaurus) sardar Sardinia Related Content Daily Word Quiz: perspicacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language