fingerling

UK: /ˈfɪŋɡəlɪŋ/ US: (fing′gər ling)

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

fin•ger•ling  (fing′gər ling), n. 

1. Fish a young or small fish, esp. a very small salmon or trout.
2. something very small.

• late Middle English: fingerstall. See finger, -ling¹ 1400–50

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fingerling / ˈfɪŋɡəlɪŋ/ noun

1. a very young fish, esp the parr of salmon or trout
2. a small finger-shaped potato
3. a diminutive creature or object