snook

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noun (1)

ˈsnu̇k

ˈsnük

plural snook or snooks

: a large vigorous bony fish (Centropomus undecimalis of the family Centropomidae) of coastal and brackish waters of the southern U.S. to Brazil that is an important food and sport fish

: any of various marine fishes of the same family as the snook

snook

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noun (2)

: a gesture of derision made by thumbing the nose

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Many Florida game fish, for example, especially snook and tarpon, use mangrove estuaries as nurseries. —

Michael Adno, Scientific American, 25 June 2024 In the past decade, however, researchers have found those juvenile snook and tarpon in marshes where there are no mangroves, including spots as far north as South Carolina. —

Michael Adno, Scientific American, 25 June 2024 Both casual and seasoned snorkelers can observe snook, snapper, sheepshead, nurse sharks, red sponges, and more marine life. —

Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 24 June 2024 Bigger fish — jacks, snook — were swimming in spirals or upside down in the shallow waters of the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico. —

Patricia Mazzei, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for snook