finned

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/ fɪnd /

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adjective

having fins.

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Origin of finned

First recorded in 1300–50, finned is from the Middle English word finnede.See fin¹, -ed³

Words nearby finned

Finn, finna, finnan haddie, finnan haddock, Finnbogadóttir, finned, Finnegans Wake, finner, Finney, Finnic, finnick

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How to use finned in a sentence

A self-cleaning silicon-finned brushroll captures pet hair and offers tangle-free operation.
Stick it to dirt and dust with the best vacuum on the market|Florie Korani|July 28, 2021|Popular-Science
The Shark’s self-cleaning, silicon-finned brushroll captures pet hair but doesn’t get tangled like traditional brushes.
Stick it to dirt and dust with the best vacuum on the market|Florie Korani|July 28, 2021|Popular-Science
It could be as unique as a fancy fish tank, filled with lots of finned friends.
Stunning New Designs for Your Home|Sean Culligan|July 22, 2021|Ozy
Wildlife is one of the major draws of a visit to the Channel Islands, and it’s important to give our furry, finned, and feathery friends ample space to live their lives in peace while we gawk in wonder.
The Ultimate Channel Islands National Park Travel Guide|Shawnté Salabert|June 23, 2021|Outside Online

We have four limbs only because it was a four-finned fish that crawled out of the sea almost 400 million years ago.
Why Extraterrestrial Life May Not Seem Entirely Alien|Dan Falk|March 18, 2021|Quanta Magazine
A flash of silver through the air, then a puff of wind, and a red-finned, black-backed roach of about 8-oz.
The Sportswoman's Library, v. 2|Various
The shell is finned, as shown at G, to provide greater heat radiating surface.
Aviation Engines|Victor Wilfred Pag
This plug will be furnished either with or without the finned portion, to meet individual requirements.
Aviation Engines|Victor Wilfred Pag
He was a shovel-nosed, big-finned yellow shark, weighing about five hundred pounds.
Tales of Fishes|Zane Grey
Vermilion-finned and with eyes of bossy gold, the tunnies went by in shoals, but he heeded them not.
A House of Pomegranates|Oscar Wilde

British Dictionary definitions for finned

finned

/ (fɪnd) /

adjective

having one or more fins or finlike parts

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