crappie

noun

crap·​pie ˈkrä-pē How to pronounce crappie (audio)

Examples of crappie in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Aside from obvious color and pattern differences, the two crappie species can be distinguished by their preferences for different types of habitat. Travis Hall, Field & Stream, 13 Mar. 2024 Read Next: Best Trout Lures Keep it Simple with Grubs Curly-tail grubs are used for everything from crappies to bass to walleyes to saltwater species. Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 7 Mar. 2024 That way, there will be some fish for the next guy (or for your next outing) and crappie populations will remain strong. Jordan Rodriguez, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024 Most anglers don’t think about big crappies coming from Colorado. Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 17 Jan. 2024 Anglers using bass lures or live bait occasionally catch a crappie. Jordan Rodriguez, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024 But if bluegills, crappies, bass, and other sport species are incidentally caught in a net, they must be released alive immediately. Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 4 Jan. 2024 In addition to possessing nearly five times their legal daily limit of crappies, the two men also were also caught using oversized hooks and exceeding the number of hooks allowed per fishing line. Outdoor Life, 2 Nov. 2023 Jian Wu Huang, 50, and Qiu M Huang, 44, recently pled guilty to one count each of taking over their daily limit of 15 crappies apiece while fishing the Enid Lake Spillway west of Tupelo, Mississippi. Outdoor Life, 2 Nov. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

Canadian French crapet

First Known Use

circa 1827, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of crappie was circa 1827

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“Crappie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/crappie. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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crappie

noun
crap·​pie ˈkräp-ē How to pronounce crappie (audio)

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