BRISLING

brisling, sprat, Clupea sprattus

(noun) small herring processed like a sardine

sprat, brisling

(noun) small fatty European fish; usually smoked or canned like sardines

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

brisling (plural brislings or brisling)

A sprat (small herring)

Anagrams

• birlings

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

4 February 2025

DISKETTE

(noun) a small plastic magnetic disk enclosed in a stiff envelope with a radial slit; used to store data or programs for a microcomputer; “floppy disks are noted for their relatively slow speed and small capacity and low price”


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