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finnier

finnier is the comparative form of finny.

Meaning of finny

Adjective

finny (comparative finnier, superlative finniest)

  1. Having one or more fins.
    • The silent fisher […] waits the finny prize (Book XII)1726, Homer, translated by Alexander Pope, The Odyssey
  2. Resembling a fin.
  3. Abounding in fishes.
    • Cheerful at morn, he wakes from short repose,
      Breathes the keen air, and carols as he goes;
      With patient angle trolls the finny deep,
      Or drives his venturous ploughshare to the steep;1730–1774, Oliver Goldsmith, Introductory to Switzerland

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Questions about finnier

What is finnier the comparative form of?
Finnier is the comparative form of finny.

Words near finnier in the dictionary

  1. finnicks
  2. finnicky
  3. Finnie
  4. finnie haddie
  5. finnie haddies
  6. finnier
  7. finnies
  8. finniest
  9. Finnieston
  10. finnif
  11. finniff

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