croaker

[ kroh-ker ]

/ ˈkroʊ kər /

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noun

a person or thing that croaks.

any of several sciaenoid fishes that make a croaking noise, especially Micropogonias undulatus(Atlantic croaker ), found off the Atlantic coast of the southern U.S.

a person who grumbles or forebodes evil.

Slang. doctor.

Origin of croaker

First recorded in 1630–40; croak + -er¹

Words nearby croaker

CRM, CRNA, CRO, Croagh Patrick, croak, croaker, croaky, Croat, Croatia, Croatian, Croato-Serb

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Example sentences from the Web for croaker

The easiest way to convince a croaker to write a “script” for morphine is to fake gallstones or kidney stones.
American Dreams, 1953: ‘Junky’ by William S. Burroughs|Nathaniel Rich|June 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST
"My sister-in-law says you are a croaker, Charlotte; and she's right," cried Caroline Mason, with good-humour.
Mrs. Halliburton's Troubles|Mrs. Henry Wood
Bascom and Captain Lazaré's boy Narcisse were diving near the croaker bank.
Harper's Round Table, May 14, 1895|Various
Thirty-five of them appeared over the signature of Croaker, from which they became known as the Croaker Papers.
A History of American Literature|Percy H. Boynton

As unlovely as he appeared, Croaker had endurance, steady nerves, and a most un-mulelike willingness to obey orders.
Ride Proud, Rebel!|Andre Alice Norton
The croaker says I'll come to time for six months longer—maybe a year if I hold my gait.
Heart of the West|O. Henry

British Dictionary definitions for croaker

croaker

/ (ˈkrəʊkə) /

noun

an animal, bird, etc, that croaks

any of various mainly tropical marine sciaenid fishes, such as Umbrina roncador (yellowfin croaker), that utter croaking noises

a grumbling person

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单词	croaker
释义	croaker [ kroh-ker ] / ˈkroʊ kər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR croaker ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person or thing that croaks. any of several sciaenoid fishes that make a croaking noise, especially Micropogonias undulatus(Atlantic croaker ), found off the Atlantic coast of the southern U.S. a person who grumbles or forebodes evil. Slang. doctor. Origin of croaker First recorded in 1630–40; croak + -er¹ Words nearby croaker CRM, CRNA, CRO, Croagh Patrick, croak, croaker, croaky, Croat, Croatia, Croatian, Croato-Serb Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for croaker The easiest way to convince a croaker to write a “script” for morphine is to fake gallstones or kidney stones. American Dreams, 1953: ‘Junky’ by William S. Burroughs\|Nathaniel Rich\|June 27, 2013\|DAILY BEAST "My sister-in-law says you are a croaker, Charlotte; and she's right," cried Caroline Mason, with good-humour. Mrs. Halliburton's Troubles\|Mrs. Henry Wood Bascom and Captain Lazaré's boy Narcisse were diving near the croaker bank. Harper's Round Table, May 14, 1895\|Various Thirty-five of them appeared over the signature of Croaker, from which they became known as the Croaker Papers. A History of American Literature\|Percy H. Boynton As unlovely as he appeared, Croaker had endurance, steady nerves, and a most un-mulelike willingness to obey orders. Ride Proud, Rebel!\|Andre Alice Norton The croaker says I'll come to time for six months longer—maybe a year if I hold my gait. Heart of the West\|O. Henry British Dictionary definitions for croaker croaker / (ˈkrəʊkə) / noun an animal, bird, etc, that croaks any of various mainly tropical marine sciaenid fishes, such as Umbrina roncador (yellowfin croaker), that utter croaking noises a grumbling person Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to croaker toad, bullfrog, caecilian, polliwog
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croaker

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