"tuny" meaning in English

See tuny in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: tunier [comparative], tuniest [superlative]
Etymology: tune + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|tune|y}} tune + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|tunier}} tuny (comparative tunier, superlative tuniest)
  1. tuneful; melodious
    Sense id: en-tuny-en-adj-mx-yJwYR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y

Inflected forms

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