English Explanatory Dictionary

fingerling

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A juvenile fish that has developed scales and working fins.
  2. A type of small potato grown primarily in North America.
  3. An infant weasel, stoat, ferret; esp. weasels.
  4. Any finger-sized version of something typically larger.

Pronunciation

/ˈfɪŋɡəlɪŋ/ /ˈfɪŋɡəɹlɪŋ/ /ˈfɪŋəɹlɪŋ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-fingerling.wav

Word forms

fingerling fingerlings

Etymology

From Middle English fyngyrlynge, equivalent to finger + -ling, from having the size of a human finger.

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