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View usage for: ling in British English 1 (lɪŋ) nounWord forms: plural ling or lings1. any of several gadoid food fishes of the northern coastal genus Molva, esp M. molva, having an elongated body with long fins 2. another name for burbot Word origin C13: probably from Low German; related to long1ling in American English 1 (lɪŋ) nounWord forms: plural ling or lings any of several edible gadoid fishes mostly of the N Atlantic Word origin ME lenge, akin to MDu lange, ON langa < base of long 1: so named from its shape ling in American English 2 (lɪŋ) Word origin ME < ON lyng < IE base * lenk-, to bend > -ling 2ling in American English 3 -ling in American English 1 (lɪŋ) 1. small or young (person or thing specified) duckling 2. one related to a (specified) thing, esp. so as to seem unimportant or contemptible hireling, earthling Word origin ME < OE, combining the bases of -le + -ing -ling in American English 2 (lɪŋ) Chiefly Dialectal in a (specified) manner, condition, or direction; to a (specified) extent darkling Word origin ME -linge < OE -ling, -lang < IE base * lenk-, to bend > Latvian lùnkans, flexible ling in British English 2 (lɪŋ) noun another name for heather (sense 1) Derived forms lingy (ˈlingy) adjective Word origin C14: from Old Norse lyng linguistics in British English (lɪŋˈɡwɪstɪks) noun(functioning as singular) the scientific study of language See also historical linguistics, descriptive linguistics -ling in British English 1 suffix forming nouns1. often derogatory a person or thing belonging to or associated with the group, activity, or quality specified nestling underling 2. used as a diminutive duckling Word origin Old English -ling, of Germanic origin; related to Icelandic -lingr, Gothic -lings-ling in British English 2 suffix forming adverbsin a specified condition, manner, or direction darkling sideling Word origin Old English -ling, adverbial suffix Examples of 'ling' in a sentenceling Definition of 'ling'ling in British English 1 (lɪŋ) nounWord forms: plural ling or lings1. any of several gadoid food fishes of the northern coastal genus Molva, esp M. molva, having an elongated body with long fins 2. another name for burbot Word origin C13: probably from Low German; related to long1ling in British English 2 (lɪŋ) noun another name for heather (sense 1) Derived forms lingy (ˈlingy) adjective Word origin C14: from Old Norse lyng linguistics in British English (lɪŋˈɡwɪstɪks) noun(functioning as singular) the scientific study of language See also historical linguistics, descriptive linguistics -ling in British English 1 suffix forming nouns1. often derogatory a person or thing belonging to or associated with the group, activity, or quality specified nestling underling 2. used as a diminutive duckling Word origin Old English -ling, of Germanic origin; related to Icelandic -lingr, Gothic -lings-ling in British English 2 suffix forming adverbsin a specified condition, manner, or direction darkling sideling Word origin Old English -ling, adverbial suffix |