different between starling vs staling

English

Etymology

From Middle English starling, sterling, sterlinge, from Old English starlinc, stærlinc (“starling”), from stær (“starling”) + -linc, -ling (diminutive suffix). Cognate with Middle Dutch sterlinck (“starling”).

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?st??l??/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?st??l??/
• Rhymes: -??(?)l??

Noun

starling (plural starlings)

1. A family, Sturnidae, of passerine birds.
   1. The common starling, Sturnus vulgaris, which has dark, iridescent plumage.
2. A structure of pilings that protects the piers of a bridge.
3. A California fish, the rock trout, Hexagrammos, especially, Hexagrammos decagrammus, the boregat or bodieron.

Derived terms

• common starling, European starling
• rosy starling
• spotless starling

Translations

Further reading

Starling (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

References

• starling on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Sturnidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Hexagrammos on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Sturnidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Hexagrammos on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

Anagrams

• ratlings

English

Verb

staling

1. present participle of stale

Noun

staling (uncountable)

1. (food industry) The process whereby bread goes stale.

Translations

Anagrams

• Gatlins, lasting, salting, slating