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snook

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Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA /snuːk/

Noun

snook noun

  1. A freshwater and marine fish of the family Centropomidae in the order Perciformes.
  2. Any of various other ray-finned fishes in several families.

snook noun

  1. (as a gesture) A disrespectful gesture, performed by placing the tip of a thumb on one's nose with the fingers spread, and typically while wiggling the fingers back and forth.

Verb

snook verb

  1. To fish for snook.

snook verb

  1. To sniff out.
  2. To lurk; to lie in ambush.

Word map

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Synonyms

snappersnailfishsea bassicefishsunfishbandfishsnipefishsurfperchnoodlefishsnakeheadseasnailpond snailcentropomiddriftfishsparoidpercophid

Associated

zoontarponredfishiolagroupermackerelranchoapparatustrenchskawesleyan

Rhymes

looknookoverlookbookoutlookhookcrookschnookhandbookguidebook

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