plural snook or snooks
1
: a large vigorous bony fish (Centropomus undecimalis of the family Centropomidae) of coastal and brackish waters of the southern U.S. to Brazil that is an important food and sport fish
2
: any of various marine fishes of the same family as the snook
: a gesture of derision made by thumbing the nose
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Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 19 June 2025
Prime inshore catches include redfish, snook, tarpon, spotted sea trout, and flounder.
—Jp Shaffer, Miami Herald, 20 May 2025
Stick around to see the daily animal feeding of sharks, grouper, snook, tarpon, eels, and more in the community’s saltwater pool.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2025
The inshore waters from Miami to Jupiter have good snook fishing but very few redfish.
—Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Your personal-best snook can run under a dock and break you off.
—Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 19 June 2025
Prime inshore catches include redfish, snook, tarpon, spotted sea trout, and flounder.
—Jp Shaffer, Miami Herald, 20 May 2025
Stick around to see the daily animal feeding of sharks, grouper, snook, tarpon, eels, and more in the community’s saltwater pool.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2025
The inshore waters from Miami to Jupiter have good snook fishing but very few redfish.
—Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2025
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“Snook.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/snook. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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