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codling¹

  • /ˈkɒdlɪŋ/

Where it comes from

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

noun codlings

  1. A young small cod. Here a couple of old men in whiskers and spectacles leant over us, making strange sounds. Some codling had got caught in the net the same time as we were. These the old men threw back into the sea; but us they seemed to think very precious. …
  2. A hake (cod-related food fish), especially one from the genus Urophycis.

codling²

  • /ˈkɒdlɪŋ/

Where it comes from

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

verb

  1. gerund, participle, present present participle and gerund of codle

codling³

  • /ˈkɒdlɪŋ/

Where it 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.

noun codlings · codlin

  1. A small, immature apple Malvolio: Not yet old enough for a man, nor yong enough for a boy: as a squash is before tis a pescod, or a Codling when tis almost an Apple: Tis with him in standing water, betweene boy and man. He is verie well-fauour'd, and he speakes verie shrewishly: One would thinke his mothers milke were scar
  2. Any of various greenish, elongated English apple varieties, used for cooking

Codling⁴

proper noun

  1. A surname. "HS2's London tunnels will help ensure many homes and habitats in the capital remain undisturbed. This is a key part of our commitment to deliver Britain's new high-speed railway in the most environmentally friendly way and minimising disruption to our neighbours," said HS2 Ltd Client Director Malco

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@misc{codling_2026,
  title = {codling},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/codling},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}