snapper

/ˈsnæpər/

/ˈsnæpə/

Other forms: snappers

Definitions of snapper

1. noun

   any of several large sharp-toothed marine food and sport fishes of the family Lutjanidae of mainly tropical coastal waters
   types:

   Lutjanus blackfordi, red snapper

   an esteemed food fish with pinkish red head and body; common in the Atlantic coastal waters of North America and the Gulf of Mexico

   Lutjanus griseus, gray snapper, grey snapper, mangrove snapper

   found in shallow waters off the coast of Florida

   Lutjanus analis, mutton snapper, muttonfish

   similar to and often marketed as `red snapper';

   Lutjanus apodus, schoolmaster

   food fish of warm Caribbean and Atlantic waters

   Ocyurus chrysurus, yellowtail, yellowtail snapper

   superior food fish of the tropical Atlantic and Caribbean with broad yellow stripe along the sides and on the tail

   type of:

   food fish

   any fish used for food by human beings

   percoid, percoid fish, percoidean

   any of numerous spiny-finned fishes of the order Perciformes
2. noun

   flesh of any of various important food fishes of warm seas
   types:

   red snapper

   highly esteemed reddish lean flesh of snapper from Atlantic coast and Gulf of Mexico

   type of:

   saltwater fish

   flesh of fish from the sea used as food
3. noun

   Australian food fish having a pinkish body with blue spots
   synonyms: Chrysophrys auratus

   type of:

   sparid, sparid fish

   spiny-finned food fishes of warm waters having well-developed teeth
4. noun

   large-headed turtle with powerful hooked jaws found in or near water; prone to bite
   synonyms: Chelydra serpentina, common snapping turtle

   type of:

   snapping turtle

   large aggressive freshwater turtle with powerful jaws
5. noun

   (football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback
   synonyms: center

   type of:

   lineman

   one of the players on the line of scrimmage
6. noun

   a party favor consisting of a paper roll (usually containing candy or a small favor) that pops when pulled at both ends
   synonyms: cracker, cracker bonbon

   type of:

   favor, favour, party favor, party favour

   souvenir consisting of a small gift given to a guest at a party