Meaning of perchling | Babel Free

Definitions

A diminutive or young perch (fish)

Examples

“For a little while we had fish⟳, small fry, of all sorts and sizes - gudgeon, little perchlings, minnows, anything - all was fish⟳ which came to net; but, the worst of it was, there was not much which did so.”

“Guzzling upon your perchlings and sprats […]”

“[…] well, don't these teeth enjoy⟳ crunching shadflybyes, crisp miniminnows, succulent crazyfish, tender snallywaggle snails, luscious leeches, juicy yellow perchlings and even...fresh off-the-bone catfiskie fillets — but only upon occasion, of course.”

“To live⟳ there always, I thought, would be bliss, provided that Philip was with me, always in a house covered with ivy and conducted by an aunt who baked and fried for you and tied up your cuts, and would clean⟳ half a hundred perchlings for you without a murmur, though by the end⟳ of it her face⟳ and the adjacent windows were covered with the flying scales.”

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