noun
- small herring-like fish, especially young herrings
Examples
- The fishermen caught a net full of sprats.
- Sprats are often canned and sold as sardines.
- The seabirds dove into the water to catch sprats.
- Fresh sprats are popular in European coastal cuisine.
- The market vendor displayed boxes of silver sprats on ice.
- Sprats swim in large schools near the surface.