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cunner
[ kuhn-er ]
noun
- a small wrasse, Tautogolabrus adspersus, common in North Atlantic coastal waters of the United States.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cunner1
First recorded in 1595–1605; origin uncertain
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Example Sentences
To prove this, she caught up the blue, green, purple cunner and sent it flying toward the cats.
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The cunner is here recorded for the urchin with the cane pole.
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For instance, the cunner and sheepshead are expert bait stealers.
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A small sheepshead is a more adroit stealer of bait than the cunner.
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Pearl had caught sight of a great cunner down there among the waving kelp.
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