"streetling" meaning in English

See streetling in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: streetlings [plural]
Etymology: From street + -ling. Etymology templates: {{suf|en|street|ling|id2=diminutive}} street + -ling Head templates: {{en-noun}} streetling (plural streetlings)
  1. A small, inferior, or minor street. Categories (topical): Roads
    Sense id: en-streetling-en-noun-~CZ6i~QN Disambiguation of Roads: 74 26
  2. One who frequents or lives on the streets. Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-streetling-en-noun-QfK7m3Lx Disambiguation of People: 37 63 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ling (diminutive), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 14 86 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ling (diminutive): 29 71 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 15 85 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 5 95

Inflected forms

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