Definitions for Snook

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Spelling: [snook, snoo k]
IPA: /snuk, snʊk/

Snook is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 29 anagrams from letters in Snook (knoos).

Definitions for Snook

noun

  1. any basslike fish of the genus Centropomus, especially C. undecimalis, inhabiting waters off Florida and the West Indies and south to Brazil, valued as food and game.
  2. any of several related marine fishes.
  3. a gesture of defiance, disrespect, or derision.

Idioms

  1. cock a / one's snook, to thumb the nose: Also, cock a snoot.

Origin of Snook

First recorded in 1690-1700, snook is from the Dutch word snoek

Examples for Snook

Vanderput and snook, the story dealing with bills of exchange, was the favorite with Mr. Hallam.

Then I guess we can find room for you, Mr. snook, went on Jerry.

And so it came to pass, in due course of time, that the Clyde dropped him at snook's Arm.

Once Rick saw a snook that would have been worth taking, but the fish sped off into the watery gloom.

All efforts to get snook to talk about his hunting exploits were unavailing.

Nine hours out from snook's Arm and six with the school without pointing a gun!

His ear was often on the ground that morning and twice he left Jack "to snook" out to the trail and look for tracks.

He is a little man, about five feet high, and is supposed to have called out three people for calling him snooks instead of snook.

All right, answered Mr. snook, who hurried off, looking over his shoulder as if he feared he might see more spiders.

Ned noticed that Mr. snook grasped the sides of the seat with nervous hands, as if he expected something to happen at any moment.

Word Value for Snook
Scrable

9

Words with friends

10

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