ling

noun
UK /lɪŋ/
US /lɪŋ/

A ling is a long fish that lives in the sea.

The fisherman caught a big ling near the rocks.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A type of purple flower that grows on hills.

The hills were covered in purple ling in late summer.

3. Another word for heather.

Sheep often graze among the ling on the moor.

4. A small tree with soft leaves.

The ling tree grew beside the river.