Synonyms:
tuna, tunny
Meaning: any very large marine food and game fish of the genus Thunnus; related to mackerel; chiefly of warm waters
Synonyms:
tuna, tuna_fish, tunny
Meaning: important warm-water fatty fish of the genus Thunnus of the family Scombridae; usually served as steaks
Usage examples
"Tunny, you arrived at the right moment!
"I am the Tunny, your companion in the Shark's stomach."
You are as light as sea-shells," answered the Tunny, who was as large as a two-year-old horse.
At this warm greeting, the poor Tunny, who was not used to such tenderness, wept like a child.
The Tunny stuck his nose out of the water and Pinocchio knelt on the sand and kissed him most affectionately on his cheek.
Geppetto and Pinocchio, as you can easily imagine, did not refuse the invitation; indeed, instead of hanging onto the tail, they thought it better to climb on the Tunny's back.