"otherling" meaning in All languages combined

See otherling on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: otherlings [plural]
Etymology: From other + -ling. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|other|ling}} other + -ling Head templates: {{en-noun}} otherling (plural otherlings)
  1. One who is different from others; someone or something possessing unique qualities; an exception.

Inflected forms

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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "other",
        "3": "ling"
      },
      "expansion": "other + -ling",
      "name": "suffix"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From other + -ling.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "otherlings",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "otherling (plural otherlings)",
      "name": "en-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English terms suffixed with -ling",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "1992, David Jones, John Matthias, Selected Works of David Jones:",
          "text": "When is Tellus to give her dear fosterling her adaptable, rational, elect and plucked-out otherling a reasonable chance?",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2006, Deborah Mercier, The Cat and the Canvas:",
          "text": "\" [...] My little otherling.\" As he untied her leash and led her out of the kitchen and through the large waiting room, Dr. Homlin explained. He seemed to enjoy the sound of his own voice.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "One who is different from others; someone or something possessing unique qualities; an exception."
      ],
      "id": "en-otherling-en-noun-ufnsOda4",
      "links": [
        [
          "different",
          "different"
        ],
        [
          "other",
          "other"
        ],
        [
          "unique",
          "unique"
        ],
        [
          "exception",
          "exception"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "otherling"
}
{
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "other",
        "3": "ling"
      },
      "expansion": "other + -ling",
      "name": "suffix"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From other + -ling.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "otherlings",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "otherling (plural otherlings)",
      "name": "en-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
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  "senses": [
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        "English countable nouns",
        "English entries with incorrect language header",
        "English lemmas",
        "English nouns",
        "English terms suffixed with -ling",
        "English terms with quotations",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries",
        "Quotation templates to be cleaned"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "1992, David Jones, John Matthias, Selected Works of David Jones:",
          "text": "When is Tellus to give her dear fosterling her adaptable, rational, elect and plucked-out otherling a reasonable chance?",
          "type": "quote"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2006, Deborah Mercier, The Cat and the Canvas:",
          "text": "\" [...] My little otherling.\" As he untied her leash and led her out of the kitchen and through the large waiting room, Dr. Homlin explained. He seemed to enjoy the sound of his own voice.",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "One who is different from others; someone or something possessing unique qualities; an exception."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "different",
          "different"
        ],
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          "other",
          "other"
        ],
        [
          "unique",
          "unique"
        ],
        [
          "exception",
          "exception"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "otherling"
}

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