Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

grayling

/ɡɹˈeɪlɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.64 in modern English

Syllables: grayling
IPA: /ɡɹˈeɪlɪŋ/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any freshwater fish of the genus Thymallus or specifically Thymallus thymallus, of the salmon family, having a large dorsal fin.

noun

Other similar fish

noun

Other similar fish

noun

Other similar fish

noun

Other similar fish

noun

Any member of the species Hipparchia semele, of the family Nymphalidae of butterflies.

noun

Other butterflies of genus Hipparchia.

noun

Some butterflies of the genus Oeneis.

Example Sentences

"“This morning,” he said, “We will fish, Turner. We will cast for trout so that we may catch grayling.”"

Etymology

From Middle English greylyng, equivalent to gray + -ling.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: greylyng
Suffix: gray

Inflected Forms

graylings (plural)

Phrases

rock grayling

Synonyms

arctic grayling

Rhymes With

failing sailing scaling detailing mailing prevailing trailing railing whaling unveiling hailing wailing

Questions

How do you pronounce grayling?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɡɹˈeɪlɪŋ/.
What does grayling mean?: Any freshwater fish of the genus Thymallus or specifically Thymallus thymallus, of the salmon family, having a large dorsal fin.
Where does grayling come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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