noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The parr or young salmon.

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of gravel form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

All synonyms

alpha-pyrrolidinopentiophenoneamazeannoyannoyasphaltbaffle

Etymology

Etymology 1

Uncertain. Compare Old French gravele (“minnow”) + -ling.

Etymology 2

From gravel + -ing.

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