SINCE 1828
ling
noun (1)
\ ˈliŋ
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Definition of ling
(Entry 1 of 4)
1
: any of various fishes (such as a hake or burbot) of the cod family
2
: lingcod
ling
noun (2)Definition of ling (Entry 2 of 4)
: a heath plant
especially
: a common Old World heather (Calluna vulgaris)
-ling
noun suffixDefinition of -ling (Entry 3 of 4)
1
: one connected with or having the quality of
hireling
2
: young, small, or inferior one
duckling
-ling
adverb suffix
variants:
or -lings
Definition of -ling (Entry 4 of 4)
: in (such) a direction or manner
sideling flatling
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