ling¹ Definition
ling (liŋ)
noun pl. ling or lings
any of several edible gadoid fishes mostly of the N Atlantic
Etymology: ME lenge, akin to MDu lange, ON langa < base of long: so named from its shape
ling² Definition
ling³ Definition
ling
linguistics
ling Usage Examples
Converse of subject
dominate: The freely draining impoverished ands and gravels support a very simple flora which is dominated by ling and bell heather.
Converse of object
include: There was plenty of life including numerous ling, and a small swim-through.
Adjective modifier
- blue: Also, there will be limits on fishing shark, red seabream and blue ling.
- small: Found plenty of average coalies and pollack very quickly with an 8lb pollack and small ling in among them.
- few: There are always shoals of tiny fish and it is quite usual to see a few ling and perhaps scorpionfish.
- large: The bow itself lies proud of the sea bed, forming a recess for a large ling to hide in.
- good: Several nice pollack turned up and a few good ling.
Modifies a noun
- heather: Local guides will map a hike through bog moss and ling heather or outfit you for a day of angling for Scottish salmon.
- time: What I know is that I would need to work for a ling time in the field of marketing to become competent.
- zhi: Si Wu Tang with Ren shen and Wu ling zhi to treat lumps of blood.
- fishery: The Commissioners also commented on the cod and ling fishery.
- term: Every CARE project promotes sustainable solutions to the root causes of poverty and fosters community self reliance to avoid ling term dependency.
Noun used with modifier
- l: It's time Esso woke up to the horror of climate change, and stopped fue l ling the fires of global warming.
- control-: For the American multi-national corporations and the elites control- ling them, these policy shifts were good news.
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