Codling (Noun)
Meaning
Young codfish.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The codling was caught off the coast of Maine and brought to the local market for sale.
- The chef sorted through the catch, separating the mature cod from the smaller codling.
- A codling was used as bait to catch a larger fish, much to the dismay of the conservationists.
- Codling migrate to freshwater streams to spawn, just like their adult counterparts.
- The codling was carefully released back into the ocean, as it was too small to be sold commercially.