ling
1an elongated, marine, gadid food fish, Molva molva, of Greenland and northern Europe.
the burbot.
any of various other elongated food fishes.
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1Other definitions for ling (2 of 5)
the heather, Calluna vulgaris.
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a suffix of nouns, often pejorative, denoting one concerned with (hireling; underling), or diminutive (princeling; duckling).
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an adverbial suffix expressing direction, position, state, etc.: darkling; sideling.
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How to use ling in a sentence
But the best luxury hotel, he says, is a completely Bhutanese venture: Zhiwa ling in Paro.
Of Zamora, the children have always asked questions, which Winick and ling try and answer as openly as possible.
Winick and ling still miss Zamora with a “sharp pang of grief.”
Last week, the Hong Kong–based South China Morning Post revealed the driver was the son of senior official ling Jihua.
China Roiled by Rumors and Questions About Absent Heir Apparent Xi Jinping | Melinda Liu | September 11, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTPolice refused to name the driver—later reported to be ling Gu, 23, the son of an influential ally of Chinese President Hu Jintao.
High Speed Scandal: Ferrari Incident Rocks China | Melinda Liu | September 5, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
It is recorded by one writer that Chang Kiu-ling, when a youth, trained pigeons to carry letters to his friends.
Chinese Poems | VariousHe hit ling on the lower end of the breastbone, where his belly would be softest.
The Devil's Asteroid | Manly Wade WellmanThe plain was well-grassed, as high as ling's knuckled knee.
The Devil's Asteroid | Manly Wade WellmanI'm falling into the beast-man class, closer to ling's type.
The Devil's Asteroid | Manly Wade Wellmanling grimaced, but followed lest his companions think him afraid.
The Devil's Asteroid | Manly Wade Wellman
British Dictionary definitions for ling (1 of 5)
/ (lɪŋ) /
any of several gadoid food fishes of the northern coastal genus Molva, esp M. molva, having an elongated body with long fins
another name for burbot
Origin of ling
1British Dictionary definitions for ling (2 of 5)
/ (lɪŋ) /
another name for heather (def. 1)
Origin of ling
2Derived forms of ling
- lingy, adjective
British Dictionary definitions for -ling (3 of 5)
often derogatory a person or thing belonging to or associated with the group, activity, or quality specified: nestling; underling
used as a diminutive: duckling
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3British Dictionary definitions for -ling (4 of 5)
in a specified condition, manner, or direction: darkling; sideling
Origin of -ling
4British Dictionary definitions for ling. (5 of 5)
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