Thesaurus results for CARLINES

carlines

noun

variants or carlins

plural of carline, chiefly Scottish

as in hags

a mean or ugly old woman there's no appeasing the auld carline who lives at the far end of the loch

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for carlines

Noun

Grotesque sea hags, killer clowns, demonic self-help books and more plague the town and its mayor, Tom Loftis (Matthew Rhys).

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026
And nor are any of the spooky figures, which range from 1950s housewives to toothless hags.

— The Week, TheWeek, 7 May 2026

Definition of hags

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Browse Nearby Words

carline

carlines

carload

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Carlines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/carlines. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of carlines

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster on carlines

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

tenuous

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Every Letter Is Silent, Sometimes: A-Z List of Examples

5 Verbal Slip Ups and Language Mistakes

Regarding the Incorrect Use of 'Decimate'

Is it 'used to' or 'use to'?

The Difference Between 'i.e.' and 'e.g.'

Popular in Wordplay

What to Call the Inept, Incompetent, and Inferior

Strange Words for Body Functions

Where does 'curiosity killed the cat' come from?

Cattywampus, Taradiddle, and More Funny-Sounding Words

The Words of the Week - Jun 12

Popular

Every Letter Is Silent, Sometimes: A-Z List of Examples

What to Call the Inept, Incompetent, and Inferior

Strange Words for Body Functions

Games & Quizzes