Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fishing line

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.43 in modern English

Syllables
fish-ing -line
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cord or line where the hook or lure is attached.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Middle English *fyshenge lyne (found in plural fyshenge lynes), equivalent to fishing + line.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

fishing lines (plural)

Phrases

mermaid's fishing line

Questions

What does fishing line mean?
A cord or line where the hook or lure is attached.
Where does fishing line come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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