red snapper

noun

: any of various reddish fishes (as of the genera Lutjanus and Sebastes) including several food fishes

Examples of red snapper in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Paired with morsels of fresh red snapper and Habanada chile pepper passata, the pasta rests in a velvety sauce with a glossy drizzle of herb oil and a flurry of fresh herbs. — Angela Hansberger, AJC.com, 6 Sep. 2026

Prime seafood like Maine lobster and East Coast oysters are offered along with scallops and red snapper. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Aug. 2026

Our meal at Judith began with a tartine of lemon-scented mascarpone topped with roasted Alabama peaches and a crudo of raw marinated red snapper flavored with green apple, fennel, and mint. — Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 3 Aug. 2026

Local red snapper is roasted, as well, served with rice, a green curry sauce, bok choy, littleneck clams and a Thai basil salad. — Connie Ogle july 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1755, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for red snapper

• kidnapper
• capper
• clapper
• dapper
• flapper
• kapur
• mapper
• napper
• rapper
• sapper
• tapper
• trapper

Kids Definition

red snapper

noun

: any of several reddish sea fishes including some used for food or sport