שׁוּנִּית, (denom. of שֵׁן; v. מְשׁוּנִּיתָא) cliff, rocky bluffs. Ohol. XVIII, 6 ואיזה הש׳ וכ׳ how far is it called shunnith (for ritual purposes)? As far as the sea comes up when it is rough. Y. Shek. VII, 50ᶜ bot. שׁוּנַּת הים, שונת הנהר; Tosef. B. Mets. II, 2 Var. שֻׁנִּית, v. שְׁנוּנִית.