cunner

[ kuhn-er ]

noun

1. a small wrasse, Tautogolabrus adspersus, common in North Atlantic coastal waters of the United States.

Word History and Origins

Origin of cunner¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; origin uncertain

Example Sentences

Black sea bass, cunners and blackfish prove common, too.

From New York Times

Again at the spindle on Harding's Ledge you may catch cunners; perhaps a stray cod.

From Project Gutenberg

Feels like a cunner is stealing my bait.

From Project Gutenberg

To sit for hours blinking in the sun, waiting for a cunner to come along and take his hook, was as exhaustive a kind of labor as he cared to engage in.

From Project Gutenberg

When you camp by the seaside, you will catch cunners and other fish that need skinning.

From Project Gutenberg