Dictionary.com

fingerling

[ fing-ger-ling ]
/ ˈfɪŋ gər lɪŋ /
Save This Word!

noun
a young or small fish, especially a very small salmon or trout.
something very small.
adjective
small and elongated; shaped like a finger: fingerling potato;fingerling carrots.
QUIZ
THINGAMABOB OR THINGUMMY: CAN YOU DISTINGUISH BETWEEN THE US AND UK TERMS IN THIS QUIZ?
Do you know the difference between everyday US and UK terminology? Test yourself with this quiz on words that differ across the Atlantic.
Question 1 of 7
In the UK, COTTON CANDY is more commonly known as…

Origin of fingerling

First recorded in 1400–50, and in 1825–30 for def. 2; late Middle English: literally, “covering for a finger, fingerstall”; see origin at finger, -ling1
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

How to use fingerling in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for fingerling

fingerling
/ (ˈfɪŋɡəlɪŋ) /

noun
a very young fish, esp the parr of salmon or trout
a diminutive creature or object
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
FEEDBACK