fingerling

[ fing-ger-ling ]

noun

1. a young or small fish, especially a very small salmon or trout.
2. something very small.

adjective

1. small and elongated; shaped like a finger:

   fingerling potato;

   fingerling carrots.

fingerling

/ ˈfɪŋɡəlɪŋ /

noun

1. a very young fish, esp the parr of salmon or trout
2. a diminutive creature or object

Word History and Origins

Origin of fingerling¹

First recorded in 1400–50, and in 1825–30 fingerling fordef 2; late Middle English: literally, “covering for a finger, fingerstall”; finger, -ling ¹

Example Sentences

Every three months he buys a thousand catfish fingerlings for $47.

From Ozy

The fingerling rose, with a jerk, from the water, and was no more seen.

From Project Gutenberg

There were infant big-mouthed bass in the lake and fingerling trout in many of the streams.

From Project Gutenberg

Once, near the other side, he saw a misguided fingerling dart from under a stone in the shallow water and seize the gay morsel.

From Project Gutenberg