Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shortfin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.03 in modern English

Syllables: short-fin
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Applied to various kinds of fish characterized by short fins.

noun

A creature of this kind.

Etymology

From short + fin.

Inflected Forms

shortfins (plural)

Phrases

shortfin eel shortfin mako shark shortfin squid

Questions

What does shortfin mean?: Applied to various kinds of fish characterized by short fins.
Where does shortfin come from?: From short + fin.

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