SNAPPER


Meaning of SNAPPER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsna-pər ]

noun

( plural snappers )

Date: circa 1587

1. : one that snaps: as

a. : something (as a remark) that gives new orientation to a situation or utterance

b.

(1) : snapping turtle

(2) : click beetle

2. plural also snapper

a. : any of numerous active carnivorous fishes (family Lutjanidae) of warm seas important as food and often as sport fishes

b. : any of several immature fishes (as the young of the bluefish) that resemble a snapper

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.