snapper
English
/ˈsnæpɚ/
noun
Definitions
- One who, or that which, snaps.
- Any of approximately 100 different species of fish.
- (Ireland) A (human) baby.
- (American football) The player who snaps the ball to start the play.
- (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.
- (slang) One who takes snaps; a photographer.
- (US) The snapping turtle.
- The green woodpecker, or yaffle ().
- A snap beetle (family ).
- (historical) A telegraphic device with a flexible metal tongue for producing clicks like those of the sounder.
- (US) A string bean.
- (slang) The vulva.
- (slang) A punchline.
Etymology
Suffix from English snap.
Origin
English
snap
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Snapchat English
- Tele-snap English
- gingersnap English
- head English
- postsnap English
- presnap English
- snap English
- snap judgment English
- snap-happy English
- snapback English
- snapdragon English
- snaphead English
- snapless English
- snapline English
- snaplock English
- snappable English
- snapperhead English
- snappest English
- snappeth English
- snappish English
- snappy English
- snapshooter English
- snapshot English
- snapsuit English
- snapweed English
- snapworthy English
- unsnap English
- windsnap English
- yardsnap English
- snappen Dutch, Flemish