tunny

British canned fish

Tunny is another name for tuna, the large oceanic fish prized for its flesh.

The word is more common in British English, while Americans generally say tuna.

The tunny fishery has operated in these waters for centuries.

culinary

sashimi

Thinly sliced raw fish

  • sushiVinegared rice with toppings
  • nigiriHand-formed rice with topping
  • crudoRaw fish preparation

tartare · carpaccio · seared · grilled · canned · steak · loin · belly · toro · umami

fish

bluefin

Large migratory tuna species

mackerel · bonito · schooling · predator · pelagic · migration · spawning · ichthyology · angler · trolling

oceanic

marine

Relating to the sea

currents · migration · warm-blooded · streamlined · speed · endurance · Atlantic · Pacific · Mediterranean · offshore

Opposites
fish size

tunnysardine

Small herring-family fish

anchovy · whitebait · sprat · minnow · smelt

marine habitat/behavior

tunnyflounder

Struggle awkwardly, or seafood

sole · halibut · rockfish · sculpin · limpet

marine habitat zone

tunnyflounder

Struggle awkwardly, or seafood

sole · halibut · plaice · trout · carp

Phrases
Family

tuna, tunas, tunnies

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