Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: tunny
IPA transcription: [t'ĘŚni]
noun meaning of the word
  • 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.