Definition of 'blenny'

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blenny in British

(ˈblɛnɪ )

noun plural -nies

any blennioid fish of the family Blenniidae of coastal waters, esp of the genus Blennius, having a tapering scaleless body, a long dorsal fin, and long raylike pelvic fins

any of various related fishes

Word origin of 'blenny'

C18: from Latin blennius, from Greek blennos slime; from the mucus that coats its body

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blenny in American

(ˈblɛni ; blenˈē)

nounWord forms: plural ˈblennies or ˈblenny

any of various small marine percoid fishes (esp. family Blenniidae) with a long, many-rayed dorsal fin and a tapering body covered with slime

Derived forms

blennioid (ˈblenniˌoid) (ˈblɛniˌɔɪd ; blenˈēoidˌ)

adjective

Word origin of 'blenny'

L blennius < Gr blennos < blenna, slime, mucus

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Types of fish

Trends of 'blenny'

Used Rarely. blenny is in the lower 50% of commonly used words in the Collins dictionary

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Definition of blenny from the Collins English Dictionary

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Scrabble score for 'blenny': 11

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