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

The restaurant is known for its authentic Jamaican cuisine, including favorites such as jerk chicken, curry goat, oxtails, and whole red snapper. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

Sweet, mild, and firm, red snapper can be roasted as Snapper Veracruzana, fried as snapper bites, baked whole with Thai seasonings, or grilled with lemon sauce. — Tovar Cerulli, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026

Japanese sea bream and New Zealand red snapper remind Pirshirazi most closely of its mild flavor. — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

There are also seafood dishes available, including Dover sole, red snapper, turbot and hogfish. — Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 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