carlin

carlin

See also: Carlin

English

Alternative forms

• carline, carling

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɑː(ɹ)lɪn/
• Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)lɪn

Etymology 1

From Old Norse karling, feminine of karl (“carl”).

Noun

carlin (plural carlins)

1. An old woman.

   Synonyms: hag, crone

   • 1836, Joanna Baillie, The Phantom, Act 1

     The bedrid carlins, too, and orphan brats,
     Come all on me, through his petitioning;

Derived terms

• gyre-carlin

Noun

carlin (plural carlins)

1. Alternative form of carling

Anagrams

• -carnil, crinal

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French

Etymology

Probably from Carlin, nickname of Italian actor Carlo Bestinazzi (1713-1783) whose Harlequin mask was humorously compared to the dog's nose.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaʁ.lɛ̃/

Noun

carlin m (plural carlins)

1. pug (dog)

Further reading

• “carlin”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• larcin