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Definition of
-ling suffix
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
-ling
suffix
suffix
NAmE
/
/
lɪŋ
/
/
(
in nouns
)
jump to other results
(
sometimes disapproving
)
small; not important
duckling
princeling
See
-ling
in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
Check pronunciation:
-ling
Nearby words
line up
phrasal verb
lineup
noun
-ling
suffix
linger
verb
lingerie
noun