FINNY

Etymology

Adjective

finny (comparative finnier, superlative finniest)

(of a fish) Having one or more fins.

Resembling a fin.

Abounding in fishes.

Source: Wiktionary


Fin"ny, a.

1. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Having, or abounding in, fins, as fishes; pertaining to fishes.

2. Abounding in fishes. With patient angle trolls the finny deep. Goldsmoth.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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