n.
Pronunciation: ' snu ̇ k, ' snük
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural snook or snooks
Etymology: Dutch snoek pike, snook
Date: 1697
1 : a large vigorous bony fish ( Centropomus undecimalis of the family Centropomidae) of coastal and brackish waters that is an important food and sport fish
2 : any of various marine fishes of the same family as the snook