grayling

ˈɡreɪlɪŋ

Definition

Definition of grayling - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

fish

TECH.

type of freshwater fish related to salmon

TECH.

The fisherman caught a large grayling in the northern river..

freshwater fish

salmonid

insect

TECH.

butterfly with gray and brown wings

TECH.

A grayling fluttered by, landing gently on the blooming bush..

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type of freshwater fish related to salmon
butterfly with gray and brown wings

Origin of grayling

Old English, græg (gray) + -ling (diminutive suffix)

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shote

UK dialect

fish resembling trout, specifically grayling

Examples of grayling in a sentence

He studied the habits of the grayling.
The grayling is often seen in the summer months.
Grayling butterflies are rare in this region.

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French:ombre, hipparchie, ...
German:Äsche, Graubindiger Mohrenfalter, ...
Italian:pesce temolo, farfalla grigia, ...
Spanish:timallo, mariposa grisácea, ...
Portuguese:peixe timano, borboleta-marrom, ...
Chinese:灰鳟鱼, 灰蝶, ...
Japanese:ハヤの一種, グレイリング蝶, ...
Arabic:جَرَيْلِنْج, فراشة رمادية, ...
Hebrew:גְּרֵיְילִינְג, כַּרְוָנִית, ...
Russian:хариус, серушка, ...
Ukrainian:харіус, сірокрил, ...
Hindi:ग्रेलिंग मछली, ग्रेलिंग तितली, ...
Bengali:গ্রেলিং মাছ, গ্রেলিং প্রজাপতি, ...
Catalan:peix gris, papallona grisa, ...
Czech:lipan, okáč, ...
Danish:gråling, grålig sommerfugl, ...
Dutch:snoekforel, grijze vlinder, ...
Greek:γκρίζα, γκρίζα πεταλούδα, ...
Hungarian:pénzes pér, barna szemeslepke, ...
Khmer:ត្រីទឹកសាបមួយប្រភេទដែលស្រដៀងនឹងត្រីសាល់ម៉ុន, មេអំបៅមួយប្រភេទដែលមានស្លាបពណ៌ប្រផេះ និងត្នោត, ...
Korean:회색 송어, 회색 나비, ...
Persian:ماهی خاکستری, پروانه خاکستری, ...
Polish:lipień, motyl szarawy, ...
Portuguese (BR):peixe timano, borboleta-marrom, ...
Romanian:lipan, fluture cenușiu, ...
Swedish:harr, gråvinge, ...
Thai:ปลาเกรย์ลิง, ผีเสื้อเกรย์ลิง, ...
Turkish:dağ alabalığı, gri kelebek, ...
Vietnamese:cá grayling, bướm grayling, ...

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Definition of grayling - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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