Fishling

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A small or young fish; fry.

    "[…] said an older woman, bending over her, "hush, little fishling! Ichuk, my son, is dead, but we will get thee another man.""

Synonyms

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fishet

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"[…] said an older woman, bending over her, "hush, little fishling! Ichuk, my son, is dead, but we will get thee another man.""

Etymology

From fish + -ling.

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