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- [grey-ling]
- /ˈgreɪ lɪŋ/
- /ˈgreɪlɪŋ/
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- [grey-ling]
- /ˈgreɪ lɪŋ/
Definitions of grayling word
- noun grayling any freshwater fish of the genus Thymallus, related to the trouts but having a longer and higher, brilliantly colored dorsal fin. 1
- noun grayling any of several grayish or brownish satyr butterflies. 1
- noun grayling An edible freshwater fish of Eurasia and North America that is silvery-gray with horizontal violet stripes and has a long, high dorsal fin. 1
- noun grayling any freshwater salmonoid food fish of the genus Thymallus and family Thymallidae, of the N hemisphere, having a long spiny dorsal fin, a silvery back, and greyish-green sides 0
- noun grayling any butterfly of the satyrid genus Hipparchia and related genera, esp H. semele of Europe, having grey or greyish-brown wings 0
- noun grayling any of a genus (Thymallus) of arctic, freshwater game trout with a long dorsal fin 0
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Origin of grayling
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
late Middle English word dating back to 1400-50; See origin at gray1, -ling1
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Parts of speech for Grayling
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grayling popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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