Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun sparling
2 senses of sparling
Sense 1
European smelt, sparling -- (common smelt of Europe)
=> smelt -- (small cold-water silvery fish; migrate between salt and fresh water)
Sense 2
sparling, European smelt, Osmerus eperlanus -- (the common smelt of Europe)
=> smelt -- (small trout-like silvery marine or freshwater food fishes of cold northern waters)