sperling

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noun

A European smelt (Osmerus eperlanus).

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Meanings

sperling1

nounsperling (plural sperlings)

plural sperlings · alternative spirling · alternative spurling

  1. ScotlandobsoleteA European smelt (Osmerus eperlanus).

    Synonyms: sparling

  2. USdialectalobsoleteA young herring.

Sperling2

proper noun
  1. A surname.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA European smelt (Osmerus eperlanus).

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sparling
Also see
sparling

Origin

Alteration of sparling.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

springle
Cite this entry
APA

sperling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sperling

MLA

“sperling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sperling. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sperling,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sperling.

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