grayling

noun

gray·​ling ˈgrā-liŋ How to pronounce grayling (audio)
plural grayling also graylings
: any of several freshwater salmonid fishes (genus Thymallus) valued as food and sport fishes

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Others include brown trout, chiselmouth, northern pike and Arctic grayling. — Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 26 Aug. 2026 The flies target trout, grayling, salmon, steelhead, pike and more. — Christopher Murray May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 10 Sep. 2025 Wildlife biologists have been traveling to Alaska since 2019 to collect Arctic grayling eggs. — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Feb. 2025 To fill the lakes, stocks of rainbow trout, golden trout, brown, brook and cutthroat trout, along with Atlantic salmon and grayling were brought in. — Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 16 Nov. 2024 See All Example Sentences for grayling

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First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of grayling was in the 15th century

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grayling

noun
gray·​ling ˈgrā-liŋ How to pronounce grayling (audio)
plural grayling also graylings
: any of several freshwater fishes related to the trouts and salmons and valued for food and sport

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