finny

[ fin-ee ]

/ ˈfɪn i /

adjective, fin·ni·er, fin·ni·est.

pertaining to or abounding in fish.

having fins; finned.

finlike.

Nearby words

finno-, finno-russo war, finno-ugrian, finno-ugric, finnock, finny, fino, finocchio, finsen, finspot, finsteraarhorn

Origin of finny

First recorded in 1580–90; fin¹ + -y¹

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Examples from the Web for finny

Ask a Frenchman to say fini, and compare his sounds with those in finny.
The Sounds of Spoken English|Walter Rippmann
The fish watched her out of their beady eyes, stirring in their dim atmosphere with a strange, finny motion.
Evelyn Innes|George Moore
As the water receded, the finny tribe proper imprisoned in the landlocked bodies became more and more crowded.
The Black Phantom|Leo Edward Miller
In the water many varieties of finny shapes were darting to and fro in great excitement.
The Pillar of Light|Louis Tracy

It grumbled and muttered for a while on its finny tripod, then was silent; soon the heat vanished also.
Elegy|Charles Beaumont

British Dictionary definitions for finny

finny

/ (ˈfɪnɪ) /

adjective -nier or -niest

poetic relating to or containing many fishes

having or resembling a fin or fins

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