finny
1
9.9
Like a fish, often described in poems about the sea
- adjective
- /ˈfɪni/
- Literature
:
relacionado con los peces
- The poem beautifully depicted the finny creatures dancing beneath the waves.
Examples
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In the story, the finny fish shimmered like jewels in the clear water.
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"Women are finny," he said.
Fiction book (2001) -
The artist's paintings often feature finny beings that evoke the mystery of the ocean.
Synonyms
fishy
vsfinny
16
1.6
Smelling or tasting like fish
is about poetic resemblance rather than actual smell or taste
fishlike
vsfinny
1
2.3
Having the shape or look of a fish
is used mainly in poetic or literary language rather than plain description
troutlike
vsfinny
5.6
Having the shape, color, or movement of a trout, often slim and spotted
is broader and used in poetic language, not limited to one fish species
trouty
vsfinny
9.9
Like a trout in color or smell
is broader and more literary, used for poetic resemblance rather than familiar traits
How Fishlike
Surface Forms
finny positive
Morphology
Etymology
The word finny comes from fin, the part a fish uses to swim, plus -y, a common ending meaning 'having' or 'full of'. So finny means 'having fins' or 'like a fish', which is why writers use it to describe the strange life of the sea.