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Grilse — Grilse, n. [Etymol. uncertain.] (Zo[ o]l.) A young salmon after its first return from the sea. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
grilse — [grils] n. pl. grilse or grilses [ME grills, prob. metathesis of OFr gisle, dim. < gris, gray: see GRISAILLE] a young salmon on its first return from the sea to fresh water … English World dictionary
grilse — ► NOUN ▪ a salmon that has returned to fresh water after a single winter at sea. ORIGIN of unknown origin … English terms dictionary
grilse — noun (plural grilse) Etymology: Middle English grills Date: 15th century a young Atlantic salmon returning to its native river to spawn for the first time after one winter at sea; broadly any of various salmon at such a stage of development … New Collegiate Dictionary
grilse — /grils/, n., pl. grilses, (esp. collectively) grilse. a young Atlantic salmon as it returns from the sea to fresh water for the first time. [1375 1425; late ME grills, grilles (pl.) < ?] * * * … Universalium
grilse — [[t]grɪls[/t]] n. pl. grils•es, (esp. collectively)grilse. ich an Atlantic salmon on its first return from the sea to fresh water • Etymology: 1375–1425; late ME grills, grilles (pl.), of obscure orig … From formal English to slang
grilse — /grɪls/ (say grils) noun (plural grilse) a salmon returning from the sea to the river for the first time. {Middle English; origin unknown} …
grilse — noun A young salmon after its first return from the sea … Wiktionary
grilse — salmon first returning to the river from the sea Unusual Animals … Phrontistery dictionary
grilse — grɪls n. stage in life cycle of young male salmon when it first returns from the sea to fresh water for its first spawning … English contemporary dictionary
