cunner

[ kuhn-er ]

noun

1. a small wrasse, Tautogolabrus adspersus, common in North Atlantic coastal waters of the United States.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cunner¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; origin uncertain

Example Sentences

To prove this, she caught up the blue, green, purple cunner and sent it flying toward the cats.

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The cunner is here recorded for the urchin with the cane pole.

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For instance, the cunner and sheepshead are expert bait stealers.

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A small sheepshead is a more adroit stealer of bait than the cunner.

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Pearl had caught sight of a great cunner down there among the waving kelp.

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