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codling.

A young small cod.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkɒdlɪŋ/
  1. A young small cod.

  2. A hake (cod-related food fish), especially one from the genus Urophycis.

Where this word comes from

From Middle English codling, codeling, equivalent to cod + -ling.

noun/ˈkɒdlɪŋ/
  1. A small, immature apple

  2. Any of various greenish, elongated English apple varieties, used for cooking

Where this word comes from

* Some dictionaries, including Merriam-Webster online, list Middle English querdlyng, -lyng as equivalent to modern -ling. * Some dictionaries, including Collins Online, state that the etymology is unknown.

verb/ˈkɒdlɪŋ/
  1. present participle and gerund of codle

    form-of · gerund · participle · present
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