finny

American  

[fin-ee] / ˈfɪn i /

adjective

finnier, finniest

1. pertaining to or abounding in fish.

2. having fins; finned.

3. finlike.

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finny British  

/ ˈfɪnɪ /

adjective

1. poetic relating to or containing many fishes

2. having or resembling a fin or fins

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Etymology

Origin of finny

First recorded in 1580–90; fin ¹ + -y ¹

Example Sentences

"This is probably the first time there is going to be very serious engagement about what to do about the new applications," said Charles Finny, a former trade and foreign affairs diplomat for New Zealand who led the country’s negotiations for a trade agreement with Taiwan.

From Reuters

“I see Finny and Tanner typically having the meat of the lineups. Their stuff is just incredible,” Cishek said.

From Washington Post

The remote Whitsunday Islands off the Australian coast were rocked in October 2018 by a shocking series of shark attacks, but what made the finny assault even more noteworthy was that every attack took place in the same relatively tiny patch of ocean.

From Los Angeles Times

“Fish Made of Fish, New York,” which he constructed in 1939 by arranging innumerable whitebait into a finny form, is as clean and clear as a woodcut print.

From New York Times

“Finny?” he said softly, cradling his brother against his chest.

From Literature