brisling

[ briz-ling, bris- ]

Origin of brisling

1
1900–05; <Norwegian; akin to obsolete Danish bretling,German Brätling, Breitling

Words Nearby brisling

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How to use brisling in a sentence

  • At the bush, the dogs shrank away as if frightened, and returned to their masters, their hair brisling on their backs.

    The Lilac Fairy Book | Andrew Lang

British Dictionary definitions for brisling

brisling

/ (ˈbrɪslɪŋ) /


noun
  1. another name for a sprat, esp a Norwegian sprat seasoned, smoked, and canned in oil

Origin of brisling

1
C20: from Norwegian; related to obsolete Danish bretling, German Breitling

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