Associations to the word «Snapper»

SNAPPER, noun. One who, or that which, snaps.

SNAPPER, noun. Any of approximately 100 different species of fish.

SNAPPER, noun. (Australia) (New Zealand) The fish Chrysophrys auratus, especially an adult of the species.

SNAPPER, noun. (US) Any of the family Lutjanidae of percoid fishes, especially the red snapper.

SNAPPER, noun. (Ireland) (slang) A (human) baby.

SNAPPER, noun. (American football) The player who snaps the ball to start the play.

SNAPPER, noun. (US) 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.

SNAPPER, noun. (slang) One who takes snaps; a photographer.

SNAPPER, noun. (US) (informal) The snapping turtle.

SNAPPER, noun. The green woodpecker, or yaffle.

SNAPPER, noun. A snap beetle.

SNAPPER, noun. (historical) A telegraphic device with a flexible metal tongue for producing clicks like those of the sounder.

SNAPPER, noun. (US) (colloquial) A string bean.

SNAPPER, noun. (football) the person who plays center on the line of scrimmage and snaps the ball to the quarterback; "the center fumbled the handoff".

SNAPPER, noun. Flesh of any of various important food fishes of warm seas.

SNAPPER, noun. A party favor consisting of a paper roll (usually containing candy or a small favor) that pops when pulled at both ends.

SNAPPER, noun. Australian food fish having a pinkish body with blue spots.

SNAPPER, noun. Any of several large sharp-toothed marine food and sport fishes of the family Lutjanidae of mainly tropical coastal waters.

SNAPPER, noun. Large-headed turtle with powerful hooked jaws found in or near water; prone to bite.