Definition of SAURY

saury

Plural: sauries, saury

Noun

  • A slender, marine fish found in temperate and tropical oceans.
  • slender long-beaked fish of temperate Atlantic waters
  • A marine epipelagic fish of the family Scomberesocidae, with beaklike jaws and a row of small finlets behind the dorsal and anal fins.

Examples

  • The short word SAURY was a quick catch, keeping his Scrabble game afloat.

Origin / Etymology

From Latin saurus, from Ancient Greek σαῦρος (saûros, “lizard”).

Synonyms

billfish, Scomberesox saurus

Scrabble Score: 8

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

Words With Friends Score: 8

saury: valid Words With Friends Word