brandling
brandling noun: the young or parr of the salmon, so named from its markings being, as it were, branded.
Noun
brandling (countable and uncountable, plural brandlings)
- The young or parr of the salmon, so named from its markings being, as it were, branded.
- A small, red earthworm, Eisenia fetida, used for bait in freshwater fishing.
- And you also find another kind of worm called a brandling, which is striped and smells like an earwig, and which is very good bait for perch.1939, George Orwell, Coming Up for Air, part 2, chapter 4
- Synonyms:
- compost worm, manure worm, panfish worm, red wiggler, redworm, tiger worm, trout worm
Proper noun capitalized: Brandling
Brandling
- A surname.
Synonyms of brandling
- compost worm
- manure worm
- panfish worm
- red wiggler
- redworm
- tiger worm
- trout worm
Forms of brandling
| plural | brandlings |
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Origin of brandling
From brand + -ling.
Questions about brandling
- What does brandling mean?
- Brandling means the young or parr of the salmon, so named from its markings being, as it were, branded.
- What part of speech is brandling?
- Brandling can be a noun or a proper noun.
- What is the plural of brandling?
- The plural of brandling is brandlings.
Words near brandling in the dictionary
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