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cunner

cun·ner
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuhn-er]
    • /ˈkʌn ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuhn-er]
    • /ˈkʌn ər/

Definitions of cunner word

  • noun cunner a fish (Crenilabrus melops) of the wrasse family found in British coastal areas 3
  • noun cunner a salt-water fish (Tautogolabrus adspersus) found in western Atlantic areas 3
  • noun cunner a small, edible, brownish-blue wrasse fish (Tautogolabrus adspersus) found along the Atlantic coast of North America 3
  • noun cunner a small wrasse, Tautogolabrus adspersus, common in North Atlantic coastal waters of the U.S. 1
  • noun cunner An edible greenish -gray wrasse (fish) that lives along the Atlantic coast of North America. 1
  • noun cunner A marine European fish (Symphodus melops). 0

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Origin of cunner

First appearance:

before 1595
One of the 38% oldest English words
First recorded in 1595-1605; origin uncertain

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Parts of speech for Cunner

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

cunner popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

cunner usage trend in Literature

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