finned

adjective

ˈfind 

: having a fin or fins

… the real stars of underwater acoustics are the finned marine mammals, including whales, porpoises and dolphins.

—Todd Preston

a finned Cadillac

a finned cylinder

—often used in combination

The first postwar car with fins and V-8 power set a mood of exuberance that reached its peak with the shark-finned Caddy of 1959.

—Joseph R. Szczesny

Examples of finned in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Pardo and Mann’s re-examination revealed that these were young megalichthyids, early finned tetrapodomorphs that predated emobolomeres by 20 to 30 million years. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 23 June 2026

Our suburban town of Kingston, across the Susquehanna River, had an optimistic, futuristic veneer with its new ranch and split-level houses and postwar adult toys like finned cars and color TVs. — Literary Hub, 18 June 2026

Indulge in a bit of kitsch with their oyster plate, where each indent takes the shape of a finned friend. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 9 June 2026

This new species of finned octopus suggests a more complex picture — one where giant, intelligent invertebrates also held power at the top of the food chain. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 24 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for finned

• chagrined
• downwind
• rescind
• upwind
• whirlwind
• woodwind
• ginned
• grinned
• pinned
• sinned
• skinned
• thinned