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snapper

About 0.34 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun One who, or that which, snaps.
    a snapper-up of bargains
  2. noun Any of approximately 100 different species of fish. The fish Chrysophrys auratus, especially an adult of the species. Any of the family Lutjanidae of percoid fishes, especially the red snapper. A small bluefish.
  3. noun The fish Chrysophrys auratus, especially an adult of the species.
  4. noun Any of the family Lutjanidae of percoid fishes, especially the red snapper.
  5. noun A small bluefish.
  6. noun A (human) baby.
  7. noun The player who snaps the ball to start the play.
  8. noun Small, paper-wrapped item containing a minute quantity of explosive composition coated on small bits of sand, which explodes noisily when thrown onto a hard surface.

Similar words

cracker bonbon cracker chelydra serpentina chrysophrys auratus common snapping turtle whipper yellowtail fish turtle snapping

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Word family

snappers

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