conger

[ kong-ger ]

/ ˈkɒŋ gər /

noun

a large marine eel, Conger conger, sometimes reaching a length of 10 feet (3 meters), used for food.

any other eel of the family Congridae.

Also called conger eel .

Origin of conger

1250–1300; Middle English kunger, congre<Old French congre<Latin conger<Greek góngros sea-eel, gnarl, protuberance

Words nearby conger

congenital pyloric stenosis, congenital stridor, congenital syphilis, congenital total lipodystrophy, congenital valve, conger, congeries, congest, congested, congestion, congestion charging

Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Example sentences from the Web for conger

But he said he believes that both Wehby and Conger would have a tough time knocking off incumbent Sen. Jeff Merkley in November.
Is This the Democrats’ War on Women?|Patricia Murphy|May 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Then the old man made an effort to wriggle himself into a sitting position, but a light tap with the conger bat sent him down.
Cormorant Crag|George Manville Fenn
He viewed the conger eel and limpets with an avid eye, but waited for the chevalier and de Mauprat to sit.
The Battle Of The Strong, Complete|Gilbert Parker
An exciting game is on record, but the sensations of the conger are unknown.
Cornish Saints and Sinners|J. Henry Harris

The two men looked at each other; Conger, thin, unkempt, the Speaker immaculate in his uniform.
The Skull|Philip K. Dick
I therefore replied to Mrs. Conger's letter in the ordinary way, making it as formal as possible.
Two Years in the Forbidden City|The Princess Der Ling

British Dictionary definitions for conger

conger

/ (ˈkɒŋɡə) /

noun

any large marine eel of the family Congridae, esp Conger conger, occurring in temperate and tropical coastal waters

Word Origin for conger

C14: from Old French congre, from Latin conger, from Greek gongros sea eel

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	conger
释义	conger [ kong-ger ] / ˈkɒŋ gər / noun a large marine eel, Conger conger, sometimes reaching a length of 10 feet (3 meters), used for food. any other eel of the family Congridae. Also called conger eel . Origin of conger 1250–1300; Middle English kunger, congre<Old French congre<Latin conger<Greek góngros sea-eel, gnarl, protuberance Words nearby conger congenital pyloric stenosis, congenital stridor, congenital syphilis, congenital total lipodystrophy, congenital valve, conger, congeries, congest, congested, congestion, congestion charging Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for conger But he said he believes that both Wehby and Conger would have a tough time knocking off incumbent Sen. Jeff Merkley in November. Is This the Democrats’ War on Women?\|Patricia Murphy\|May 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Then the old man made an effort to wriggle himself into a sitting position, but a light tap with the conger bat sent him down. Cormorant Crag\|George Manville Fenn He viewed the conger eel and limpets with an avid eye, but waited for the chevalier and de Mauprat to sit. The Battle Of The Strong, Complete\|Gilbert Parker An exciting game is on record, but the sensations of the conger are unknown. Cornish Saints and Sinners\|J. Henry Harris The two men looked at each other; Conger, thin, unkempt, the Speaker immaculate in his uniform. The Skull\|Philip K. Dick I therefore replied to Mrs. Conger's letter in the ordinary way, making it as formal as possible. Two Years in the Forbidden City\|The Princess Der Ling British Dictionary definitions for conger conger / (ˈkɒŋɡə) / noun any large marine eel of the family Congridae, esp Conger conger, occurring in temperate and tropical coastal waters Word Origin for conger C14: from Old French congre, from Latin conger, from Greek gongros sea eel Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
随便看	boutique boutique brewery bouton boutonneuse fever boutonniere boutros-ghali bouts-rimés bouvardia bouvier bouvier des flandres bouzouki bovarism bovate bovet bovid bovine bovine growth hormone bovine somatotrophin bovine spongiform encephalopathy bovril bovver bovver boots bow bow and scrape bow back