FIN
Scrabble letter values: F4I1N1 = 6
Definition
- verb equip (a car) with fins.
- verb propel oneself through the water in a finning motion.
- verb show the fins above the water while swimming. — synonyms: break_water
- noun the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one. — synonyms: five, 5, V, cinque, quint, quintet, fivesome, quintuplet
- noun one of a pair of decorations projecting above the rear fenders of an automobile. — synonyms: tail_fin, tailfin
- noun one of a set of parallel slats in a door or window to admit air and reject rain. — synonyms: louver, louvre
- noun a shoe for swimming. — synonyms: flipper
- noun a stabilizer on a ship that resembles the fin of a fish.
- noun organ of locomotion and balance in fishes and some other aquatic animals.
Examples
- “The sharks were finning near the surface”
- “the paddle-like front is an aid in swimming (especially underwater)”
- “The fish's fins minimize water flow.”