snapper

[ snap-er ]

/ ˈsnæp ər /

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noun, plural (especially collectively) snap·per, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) snap·pers for 1, 2; snap·pers for 3-5.

any of several large marine food fishes of the family Lutjanidae.

any of various other fishes, as the bluefish, Pomatomus saltatrix.

snapping turtle.

Informal. a person in charge of a group of workers.

a tuft or knot of cotton, horsehair, hemp, etc., at the tip of a whip's lash; cracker; popper.

Origin of snapper

First recorded in 1525–35; snap + -er¹

Words nearby snapper

snap-off, snap-on, snap one's fingers at, snap out of, snap pea, snapper, snapperback, snapper up, snapping beetle, snapping shrimp, snapping turtle

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Example sentences from the Web for snapper

We meet our snapper first as a whippersnapper—shot by who knows?
How Horst Captured Dietrich, Rita Hayworth, and Vivien Leigh—and Changed Fashion Photography|Patrick Strudwick|September 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Samples claimed to be tuna and snapper had the highest fail rates, at 59 percent and 87 percent, respectively.
The Great Sushi Scam|Megan McArdle|April 4, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Spoon the melted butter over the herbs and serve the snapper directly from the skillet.
Dinner Under the Midnight Sun|Sophie Menin|June 26, 2010|DAILY BEAST
I like it equally with line-caught fish like salmon, snapper, and tuna.
8 Recipes From Norman Van Aken|Cookstr.com|January 26, 2010|DAILY BEAST

Then the boy on one end, called the snapper, would stop and pull the others around in a big curve.
The Bobbsey Twins|Laura Lee Hope
When I started to issue a command, Memba Sasa finished it and amplified it and put a snapper on it.
The Land of Footprints|Stewart Edward White
From its likeness, as above mentioned, to a snapper's head, I named it Snapper Island.
The Logbooks of the Lady Nelson|Ida Lee
A variety of the snapper, which forms a staple article of food in the Bermudas, and in the West Indies generally.
The Sailor's Word-Book|William Henry Smyth
Snapper Island is high and covered with a thick impenetrable mass of underwood, but no fresh water was found.
Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia|Phillip Parker King

British Dictionary definitions for snapper

snapper

/ (ˈsnæpə) /

noun plural -per or -pers

any large sharp-toothed percoid food fish of the family Lutjanidae of warm and tropical coastal regionsSee also red snapper

a sparid food fish, Chrysophrys auratus, of Australia and New Zealand, that has a pinkish body covered with blue spots

another name for bluefish, snapping turtle

a person or thing that snaps

informal a person who takes snapshots; photographer

Irish informal a baby

Also called (for senses 1, 2): schnapper

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单词	snapper
释义	snapper [ snap-er ] / ˈsnæp ər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR snapper ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural (especially collectively) snap·per, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) snap·pers for 1, 2; snap·pers for 3-5. any of several large marine food fishes of the family Lutjanidae. any of various other fishes, as the bluefish, Pomatomus saltatrix. snapping turtle. Informal. a person in charge of a group of workers. a tuft or knot of cotton, horsehair, hemp, etc., at the tip of a whip's lash; cracker; popper. Origin of snapper First recorded in 1525–35; snap + -er¹ Words nearby snapper snap-off, snap-on, snap one's fingers at, snap out of, snap pea, snapper, snapperback, snapper up, snapping beetle, snapping shrimp, snapping turtle Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for snapper We meet our snapper first as a whippersnapper—shot by who knows? How Horst Captured Dietrich, Rita Hayworth, and Vivien Leigh—and Changed Fashion Photography\|Patrick Strudwick\|September 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Samples claimed to be tuna and snapper had the highest fail rates, at 59 percent and 87 percent, respectively. The Great Sushi Scam\|Megan McArdle\|April 4, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Spoon the melted butter over the herbs and serve the snapper directly from the skillet. Dinner Under the Midnight Sun\|Sophie Menin\|June 26, 2010\|DAILY BEAST I like it equally with line-caught fish like salmon, snapper, and tuna. 8 Recipes From Norman Van Aken\|Cookstr.com\|January 26, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Then the boy on one end, called the snapper, would stop and pull the others around in a big curve. The Bobbsey Twins\|Laura Lee Hope When I started to issue a command, Memba Sasa finished it and amplified it and put a snapper on it. The Land of Footprints\|Stewart Edward White From its likeness, as above mentioned, to a snapper's head, I named it Snapper Island. The Logbooks of the Lady Nelson\|Ida Lee A variety of the snapper, which forms a staple article of food in the Bermudas, and in the West Indies generally. The Sailor's Word-Book\|William Henry Smyth Snapper Island is high and covered with a thick impenetrable mass of underwood, but no fresh water was found. Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia\|Phillip Parker King British Dictionary definitions for snapper snapper / (ˈsnæpə) / noun plural -per or -pers any large sharp-toothed percoid food fish of the family Lutjanidae of warm and tropical coastal regionsSee also red snapper a sparid food fish, Chrysophrys auratus, of Australia and New Zealand, that has a pinkish body covered with blue spots another name for bluefish, snapping turtle a person or thing that snaps informal a person who takes snapshots; photographer Irish informal a baby Also called (for senses 1, 2): schnapper 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 snapper available, probable, desirable, imaginable, feasible, potential, achievable, conceivable, viable, straightforward, plain, smooth, quiet, transparent, clean, elementary, uncomplicated, simple, obvious, effortless
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snapper

noun, plural (especially collectively) snap·per, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) snap·pers for 1, 2; snap·pers for 3-5.

Origin of snapper

Words nearby snapper

Example sentences from the Web for snapper

British Dictionary definitions for snapper

noun plural -per or -pers

Words related to snapper