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grilse

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • /ɡɹɪls/
  • rhymes with -ɪls

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noun

Meaning 1

A young salmon after its first return from the sea.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: grilt

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From Middle English grills, grilles, of unknown origin. Cognate with Scots grils, grissill, girls (“young salmon”). Compare English grawl, Scots grawl, graulse (“young salmon, grilse”).

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: lohi — young salmon
  • Greek: σολομάκι (solomáki) — young salmon
  • Greek: σολομός ηλικίας 4 ετών (solomós ilikías 4 etón) — young salmon
  • Irish: bláthán — young salmon
  • Manx: braddan noa — young salmon
  • Mi'kmaq: taqawan — young salmon
  • Persian: آزادماهی (âzâdmâhi) — young salmon
  • Polish: smolt — young salmon
  • Welsh: gleisiad — young salmon