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riverling

riverling noun: a rivulet.

Noun

riverling (plural riverlings)

  1. (obsolete) A rivulet.
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Forms of riverling

pluralriverlings

Origin of riverling

From river + -ling.

Questions about riverling

What does riverling mean?
Riverling means a rivulet.
What part of speech is riverling?
Riverling is a noun.
What is the plural of riverling?
The plural of riverling is riverlings.

Words near riverling in the dictionary

  1. riverless
  2. riverlessness
  3. riverlet
  4. riverlets
  5. riverlike
  6. riverling
  7. riverlings
  8. rivermaiden
  9. rivermaidens
  10. riverman
  11. rivermen

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