英语词汇“snook”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

snook¹ n., pl. (esp. collectively) snook, (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) snooks.

Fishany basslike fish of the genus Centropomus, esp. C. undecimalis, inhabiting waters off Florida and the West Indies and south to Brazil, valued as food and game.
Fishany of several related marine fishes.

Dutch snoek
1690–1700

snook² n.

a gesture of defiance, disrespect, or derision.
cock a snook or cock one's snook, to thumb the nose:a painter who cocks a snook at traditional techniques.

Also, cock a snoot.

origin, originally uncertain 1875–80

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

snook /snuːk/ n ( pl snook, snooks)

any of several large game fishes of the genus Centropomus, esp C. undecimalis of tropical American marine and fresh waters: family Centropomidae (robalos)
Austral the sea pike Australuzza novaehollandiae

Etymology: 17th Century: from Dutch snoek pike

snook /snuːk/ n

cock a snook ⇒ Brit to make a rude gesture by putting one thumb to the nose with the fingers of the hand outstretched

Etymology: 19th Century: of obscure origin

单词	snook
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 snook¹ (sno̅o̅k, snŏŏk),USA pronunciation n., pl. (esp. collectively) snook, (esp. referring to two or more kinds or species) snooks. Fishany basslike fish of the genus Centropomus, esp. C. undecimalis, inhabiting waters off Florida and the West Indies and south to Brazil, valued as food and game. Fishany of several related marine fishes. Dutch snoek 1690–1700 snook² (snŏŏk, sno̅o̅k),USA pronunciation n. a gesture of defiance, disrespect, or derision. cock a snook or cock one's snook, to thumb the nose:a painter who cocks a snook at traditional techniques. `Also, cock a snoot.` origin, originally uncertain 1875–80 Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: snook /snuːk/ n ( pl snook, snooks) any of several large game fishes of the genus Centropomus, esp C. undecimalis of tropical American marine and fresh waters: family Centropomidae (robalos) Austral the sea pike Australuzza novaehollandiae Etymology: 17th Century: from Dutch snoek pike snook /snuːk/ n cock a snook ⇒ Brit to make a rude gesture by putting one thumb to the nose with the fingers of the hand outstretched Etymology: 19th Century: of obscure origin
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