Definition of TUNNY

tunny

Plural: tunnies, tunny

Noun

  • A large marine fish, another name for tuna.
  • important warm-water fatty fish of the genus Thunnus of the family Scombridae; usually served as steaks
  • any very large marine food and game fish of the genus Thunnus; related to mackerel; chiefly of warm waters
  • Synonym of tuna.

Examples

  • He caught a rare TUNNY on the board, securing a high-scoring play.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle French thon + -y, from Old Occitan ton, from Latin thunnus, from Ancient Greek θύννος (thúnnos), + -y.

Synonyms

tuna, tuna fish

Scrabble Score: 8

tunny: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
tunny: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
tunny: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

tunny: valid Words With Friends Word