Definition of TUNNY

tunny

Meanings

Plural: tunnies, tunny

Noun

  • 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.

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

Words With Friends Score: 10

tunny is a valid Words With Friends word