gunny
Plural: gunnies
Noun
- A coarse, strong fabric made from jute or similar fiber.
- coarse jute fabric
- A coarse heavy fabric made of jute or hemp.
- Clipping of gunny sack
- A gunnery sergeant.
Examples
- He felt like he was pulling words from a gunny sack, all rough and unyielding.
Origin / Etymology
From Hindi and Marathi गनी (ganī) or गोन (gon), from Sanskrit गोणी (goṇī), ultimately of Dravidian origin. Doublet of gunia.
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 9
gunny: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordgunny: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
gunny: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 12
gunny: valid Words With Friends Word