grayling

[grey-ling]

noun

1. any freshwater fish of the genus Thymallus, related to the trouts but having a longer and higher, brilliantly colored dorsal fin.

2. any of several grayish or brownish satyr butterflies.

grayling

/ ˈɡreɪlɪŋ /

noun

1. any freshwater salmonoid food fish of the genus Thymallus and family Thymallidae, of the N hemisphere, having a long spiny dorsal fin, a silvery back, and greyish-green sides

2. any butterfly of the satyrid genus Hipparchia and related genera, esp H. semele of Europe, having grey or greyish-brown wings

Word History and Origins

Origin of grayling¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; gray ¹, -ling ¹

Example Sentences

Grayling and Small Heath butterflies "are really rare elsewhere so their population's going to be really impacted," Mr Fisher added.

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The Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo lifted the evacuation order for the Abasand, Beacon Hill, Prairie Creek and Grayling Terrace neighborhoods on the city’s southern edge.

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More than 90 MPs have said they will not stand in the next general election, including former Prime Minister Theresa May and ex-ministers Matt Hancock, Dominic Raab, Ben Wallace, Sajid Javid, Kwasi Kwarteng and Chris Grayling.

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The former Undertones singer, who has heavily criticised utility firms in recent years for discharging sewage into waterways, said the River Wharfe was once "renowned globally" for its populations of grayling.

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"It'll come as no surprise that populations of grayling throughout the UK are now collapsing. That tells you everything you need to know about water quality," he added.

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