nymphing1
/ˈnɪmfɪŋ/noun
1Feeding by fish on insect larvae at the surface of the water. rare.
2 Angling. The action or practice of angling with a nymph as a fly; nymph fishing.
Origin
1960s; earliest use found in Angling. From nymph + -ing.
nymphing2
/ˈnɪmfɪŋ/adjective
1Of a fish, especially a trout: that is feeding on insect larvae at the surface of the water.
2 Angling. Of or relating to the practice of angling with a nymph as a fly.
Origin
1960s. From nymph + -ing. Compare nymphing, and later nymph.
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