fingerling

fin·ger·ling

F f

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [fing-ger-ling]
- /ˈfɪŋ gər lɪŋ/
- /fˈɪŋɡɜːlɪŋ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fing-ger-ling]
- /ˈfɪŋ gər lɪŋ/

Definitions of fingerling word

noun fingerling a young or small fish, especially a very small salmon or trout. 1
noun fingerling something very small. 1
noun fingerling A small young fish, especially a salmon parr. 1
noun fingerling a very young fish, esp the parr of salmon or trout 0
noun fingerling a diminutive creature or object 0
noun fingerling anything very small or trifling 0

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Origin of fingerling

First appearance:

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

1400-50; late Middle English: fingerstall. See finger, -ling1

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Parts of speech for Fingerling

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

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Full grammatical hierarchy of Fingerling

fingerling popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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