different between caring vs carling

English

Etymology

From care +? -ing. The adjective follows from the verb.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?k??.???/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?k??.??/
• Rhymes: -??r??

Adjective

caring (comparative more caring, superlative most caring)

1. (of a person) Kind, sensitive, empathetic.

   She's a very caring person; she always has a kind word for everyone.

Derived terms

• uncaring

Translations

Verb

caring

1. present participle of care

Related terms

• caring profession

Noun

caring (plural carings)

1. The act of one who cares.

Translations

• Greek: ???????? (el) n (noiáximo)

Anagrams

• Crigan, Gar?in, arcing, racing

English

Etymology 1

From Old Norse karling, feminine of karl (“carl”).

Noun

carling (plural carlings)

1. (nautical) A piece of squared timber fitted fore-and-aft between the deck beams of a wooden ship to provide support for the deck planking.
2. Alternative form of carlin (old woman)

Etymology 2

From care +? -ling (synchronically), being connected to the custom of serving these peas to the poor on Care Sunday, called also Carling Sunday after the peas.

Alternative forms

• carlin, carl, carle

Noun

carling (plural carlings)

1. A cultivar of field pea or maple pea, dried, soaked, boiled, then fried.

Synonyms

• carling pea

References

• Weaver, William Woys (2013-09-10) , “Heirloom Pea Varieties”, in Mother Earth News?^[1]