finny

finny adjective: having one or more fins.

Adjective

finny (comparative finnier, superlative finniest)

Having one or more fins.
- The silent fisher […] waits the finny prize (Book XII)1726, Homer, translated by Alexander Pope, The Odyssey
- The finny trophies he brought back in the form of numerous fat pickerel were ample evidence of his fishermanship.1928, RG&E News, volume 16, page 334
Resembling a fin.
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

finny (plural finnies)

(UK, slang) A five-pound (£5) note; the sum of five pounds.
- I passed a good many in drapers’ shops, also at tailors’ shops. I never tried jewellers, they’re reckoned too good judges. The notes were all finnies, (5l. notes), and a good imitation.1851, Henry Mayhew, London Labour and the London Poor, published 1861
Synonyms:

fin, fiver

এক, একাধিক পাখনা বিশিষ্ট, পাখনার মতো, মাছের প্রাচুর্যপূর্ণ, পাঁচ পাউন্ডের সমষ্টি

From fin + -y.

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What does finny mean?: Finny means having one or more fins.
What is finny in Bengali?: Finny in Bengali is এক, একাধিক পাখনা বিশিষ্ট, পাখনার মতো. See Finny meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is finny?: Finny can be an adjective or a noun.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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