1. a herring that has been split, salted, and smoked

1. to cure (fish, especially herring) by splitting, salting, and smoking

Examples

• She ordered kippers and eggs for breakfast at the British pub.
• The traditional kipper has a distinctive smoky flavor.
• My grandmother used to kipper herring in her smokehouse.
• The fishmonger displayed rows of golden kippers on ice.
• They learned how to kipper fish using traditional methods.
• A proper kipper should be split down the middle and deboned.
• The coastal village was famous for kippering the local catch.