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Ling

/lɪŋ/

Any of various marine food fish, of the genus Molva, resembling the cod.

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📖 Definitions of "Ling"

noun

1
Any of various marine food fish, of the genus Molva, resembling the cod.
2
The common ling, Molva molva.

noun

1
Any of various varieties of heather or broom.

🔄 Synonyms of "Ling"

11 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
heathernoun	An evergreen plant, Calluna vulgaris, with spiky leaves and small purple, pink, or white flowers.
eelpoutnoun	Any fish of the family Zoarcidae.
broomnoun	(countable) A domestic utensil with fibers bound together at the end of a long handle, used for sweeping.
burbotnoun	A freshwater fish, taxonomic name Lota lota, which is similar to the ling and the cusk and spawns in the winter.
cusknoun	A marine cod-like fish in the ling family Lotidae, Brosme brosme.
calluna vulgarisnoun	common old world heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere
ling konoun	water chestnut whose spiny fruit has two rather than 4 prongs
scots heathernoun	common old world heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere
lota lotanoun	elongate freshwater cod of northern europe and asia and north america having barbels around its mouth
molva molvanoun	elongated marine food fish of greenland and northern europe; often salted and dried
trapa bicornisnoun	water chestnut whose spiny fruit has two rather than 4 prongs

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Ling"

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Word	Definition
cusknoun	A marine cod-like fish in the ling family Lotidae, Brosme brosme.
burbotnoun	A freshwater fish, taxonomic name Lota lota, which is similar to the ling and the cusk and spawns in the winter.
eelpoutnoun	Any fish of the family Zoarcidae.
heathernoun	An evergreen plant, Calluna vulgaris, with spiky leaves and small purple, pink, or white flowers.
broomnoun	(countable) A domestic utensil with fibers bound together at the end of a long handle, used for sweeping.
calluna vulgarisnoun	common old world heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere
ling konoun	water chestnut whose spiny fruit has two rather than 4 prongs
lota lotanoun	elongate freshwater cod of northern europe and asia and north america having barbels around its mouth
molva molvanoun	elongated marine food fish of greenland and northern europe; often salted and dried
scots heathernoun	common old world heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere
trapa bicornisnoun	water chestnut whose spiny fruit has two rather than 4 prongs
codfishnoun	(uncountable) The flesh of the cod as food.
ridgenoun	Any extended protuberance; a projecting line or strip.
jawnoun	One of the bones, usually bearing teeth, which form the framework of the mouth.
suinoun	A member of an ethnic people living primarily in the Guizhou province of China, with around 430,000 people.
wongnoun	(slang) The penis.
millnoun	A grinding apparatus for substances such as grains, seeds, etc. (Some are small and simple, and some are large and complex.)
yingnoun	A surname.
dingnoun	(informal) Very minor damage caused by being struck; a small dent or chip.
tombnoun	A small building, or a room within one, for the remains of the dead, with walls, a roof, and (if it is to be used for more than one corpse) a door. It may be partly or wholly in the ground (except for its entrance) in a cemetery, or it may be inside a church proper or in its crypt. Single tombs may be permanently sealed; those for families (or other groups) have doors for access whenever needed.