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finniest

finniest is the superlative 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 finniest

What is finniest the superlative form of?
Finniest is the superlative form of finny.

Words near finniest in the dictionary

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

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Adapted from Wiktionary: finniest (page history and authors); finny (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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