-lings

1. variant of -ling ².

Word History and Origins

Origin of -lings¹

Middle English -linges. See -ling ², -s ¹

Example Sentences

“Like when you killed all tie se people in your own world. Do be quick, Digory. They had put on their green lings, but Digory said: “Oh bother!

From Literature

The only thing keeping anglers from their lings year-round are fishing closures to protect other non-target species.

From Washington Times

"There was a tree with my brother's face. The wild- lings . . . there were thousands, more than I ever knew existed. And giants riding mammoths."

From Literature

And since Hugh's been banging on about it, all these posh ethical people have been coming into his place asking for the lings and gurnards that Hugh's been telling us to eat.

From The Guardian

"We released five lings that were an inch of being legal size."

From Seattle Times