I. pronunc at half +lə̇n or liŋ noun
or half·lin -lə̇n
( -s )
Etymology: half + -ling
1. chiefly Scotland : a half-grown person
2. chiefly Scotland : half of a silver penny
II. adjective
or halflin “
chiefly Scotland : not fully grown : immature
I. pronunc at half +lə̇n or liŋ noun
or half·lin -lə̇n
( -s )
Etymology: half + -ling
1. chiefly Scotland : a half-grown person
2. chiefly Scotland : half of a silver penny
II. adjective
or halflin “
chiefly Scotland : not fully grown : immature
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012