tunny

noun

tun·​ny ˈtə-nē 

plural tunnies also tunny

: tuna entry 1

Examples of tunny in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Flake the tunny fish, shred the olives, mix together and moisten with French dressing. — Yotam Ottolenghi, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2022

That bycatch draws the attention of a world of predator species — king and Spanish mackerel, shark, ling, dorado, tuna, little tunny and, occasionally, a wild card such as sailfish or wahoo. — Shannon Tompkins, Houston Chronicle, 23 June 2018

Word History

Etymology

modification of Middle French thon or Old Italian tonno; both from Old Occitan ton, from Latin thunnus — more at tuna entry 1

First Known Use

circa 1530, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing tunny

• little tunny

Rhymes for tunny

• bunny
• funny
• gunny
• honey
• money
• runny
• sonny
• sunny

Kids Definition

tunny

noun

tun·​ny ˈtən-ē 

plural tunnies also tunny

: tuna