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PRONUNCIATION OF FINNY

finny  [ˈfɪnɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FINNY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Finny is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES FINNY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of finny in the English dictionary

The definition of finny in the dictionary is relating to or containing many fishes. Other definition of finny is having or resembling a fin or fins.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FINNY


Bahraini
bɑːˈreɪnɪ
Cheney
ˈtʃeɪnɪ
destiny
ˈdɛstɪnɪ
Finney
ˈfɪnɪ
ginny
ˈdʒɪnɪ
goldfinny
ˈɡəʊldˌfɪnɪ
guinea
ˈɡɪnɪ
lilangeni
ˈlɪlɑːŋˌɡeɪnɪ
mini
ˈmɪnɪ
minnie
ˈmɪnɪ
paraffiny
ˈpærəfɪnɪ
ragini
ˈraːɡɪnɪ
rainy
ˈreɪnɪ
Rimini
ˈrɪmɪnɪ
scrutiny
ˈskruːtɪnɪ
shiny
ˈʃaɪnɪ
skinny
ˈskɪnɪ
tiny
ˈtaɪnɪ
Trini
ˈtrɪnɪ
whinny
ˈwɪnɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FINNY

finmark
Finn
finnan haddie
finnan haddock
finned
finner
finnesko
Finney
Finnic
finnier
finniest
finning
Finnish
Finnmark
Finno-Ugrian
Finno-Ugric
finnock
fino
finocchio
finochio

WORDS THAT END LIKE FINNY

brinny
djinny
goldsinny
hinny
ninny
picaninny
piccaninny
pickaninny
pinny
shinny
singing hinny
squinny
zebrinny

Synonyms and antonyms of finny in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «finny» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FINNY

Find out the translation of finny to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of finny from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «finny» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

芬尼
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

finny
570 millions of speakers

English

finny
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मछली से भरा हुआ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

فينى
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Финни
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

finny
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ডানাবিশিষ্ট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

de nageoire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Finny
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Finny
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

魚の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

지느러미 모양의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Finny
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giống hình vây
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

finny
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हिरवा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

balıklı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fornito di pinne
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

finny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Фінні
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

finny
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

finny
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Fienie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

finny
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Finny
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of finny

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FINNY»

The term «finny» is regularly used and occupies the 87.158 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FINNY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «finny» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «finny» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about finny

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FINNY»

Discover the use of finny in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to finny and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A Separate Peace
A conflict of loyalties between Gene and his fearless friend, Phineas, leads to tragedy
John Knowles, 1996
2
Finny: A Novel
Finny introduces us to an unforgettable heroine, a charmingly intricate world, and an uncommonly entertaining and gifted young novelist. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Justin Kramon, 2010
3
My Finny Fin Fin
This is an eLIVE book, meaning each printed copy contains a special code redeemable for the free download of the audio version of the book.
Judi Chesshir, 2011
4
Treasure Under Finny's Nose
A TREASURE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE OCEAN.
Dana Mentink, 2009
5
The Origins of Pauline Pneumatology: The Eschatological ...
Finny Philip inquires into Paul's initial thoughts on the Holy Spirit.
Finny Philip, 2005
6
Trouble Up Finny's Nose
But the final kicker comes when her hairdresser goes on vacation to Fiji, leaving Ruth to look like Dickens' Miss Havisham.
Dana Mentink, 2008
7
Finny Learns to Swim
A young fish wants to be able to play tag and other games with his friends, but first he must learn to swim.
Christianne C. Jones, 2006
8
Finny and the Boy from Horse Mountain
Young demonstrates a masterful ability to set a breakneck pace and keep it up until the end of the novel. Finny and Joe are enduring characters who are sure to appear in upcoming sequels.
Andrea Young, 2013
9
A Separate Peace
“Well,” he cried out, “here's my contribution to the war effort!” Finny “plays” at war, which for him, will only ever be a game. Finny represents boyhood and innocence. His name, Phineas, resembles the name Phoebus Apollo, the god of light and ...
Harold Bloom, 2009
10
John Knowles's A Separate Peace
The evil that grows within Gene is not Finny's fault, but rather Gene's. There seems to be little support for a belief that Finny maliciously attempts to manipulate Gene at all. The suspicions lie within Gene and are nurtured within Gene through ...
Harold Bloom, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FINNY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term finny is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Geese surround, protect their young
Summer and Solstice can still wriggle out from under the pen, causing great anxiety by Sammie, Susie Q, their mother, Finny and Shamus. «Lewiston Sun Journal, Jul 15»
2
Memoried Glances: LaGrange in 1915 — Give downtown store …
Their pantry is bountifully filled with choice food carried from town and an occasional capture of the troop of the finny tribe adds much to their ... «LaGrange Daily News, Jul 15»
3
Top cyclists return for Étape Connemara in aid of Croi
... Galway, and takes in Moycullen, Oughterard, Maam Cross, The Maam Valley, Clonbur, Finny, and Lough Na Fooey before heading back to ... «Galway Advertiser, Jul 15»
4
Education New Zealand board appointments announced
Charles Finny has been reappointed as the Board Chair for an eighteen-month term. Mr Finny was the inaugural Chair of the Education New ... «Scoop.co.nz, Jul 15»
5
The Principles Behind Faith Based Investing
Eventide Asset Management Chief Investment Officer Finny Kuruvilla discusses faith based and socially conscious investing as they pertain to ... «Bloomberg, Jul 15»
6
Education NZ board appointments announced
Charles Finny has been reappointed as the Board Chair for an eighteen-month term. Mr Finny was the inaugural Chair of the Education New ... «Voxy, Jul 15»
7
Politix Update: Why Republican Primary Clown Car Isn't At All Funny
My goldfish Finny, who is stumping amongst the watercress in the pond outside our mountain retreat, will soon slither onto the clown car, ... «The Moderate Voice, Jul 15»
8
The kinky secret sex lives of sharks
In honor of Shark Week, we sought the lowdown on their kinky, finny ways from George H. Burgess, director of the Florida program for shark ... «New York Post, Jul 15»
9
Here's a look at how the 7 MLB Frogs faired the week of June 24 …
We'll be rooting for you, Finny! For more on Finnegan's season, you can go here. Bryan Holaday (C/Detriot Tigers) - The Tigers started out in ... «Frogs O' War, Jul 15»
10
The Mahones mark 25th anniversary
KINGSTON — When Finny McConnell cobbled together a group of friends back in 1990 for a St. Paddy's Day gig at the Toucan pub in ... «The Kingston Whig-Standard, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Finny [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/finny>. Apr 2024 ».
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