Codling Definition

kŏdlĭng
codlings
noun
Webster's New World
A young cod.
Webster's New World
A variety of elongated apple.
Webster's New World
A small, unripe apple.
Webster's New World

A hake (cod-related food fish), notably from the genus Urophycis.

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verb

Present participle of codle.

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Other Word Forms of Codling

Noun

Singular:
codling
Plural:
codlings

Origin of Codling

  • Alteration of Middle English querdlyng possibly from Anglo-Norman querdelion lionheart Old French cuer heart courage de of (from Latin de–) Old French lion lion lion

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Some dictionaries including Merriam-Webster online list Middle English querdlyng, -lyng being equivalent to modern -ling.

    From Wiktionary

  • Some dictionaries including Collins online list “Unknown”.

    From Wiktionary

  • codle +‎ -ing

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  • cod +‎ -ling

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