Croaker
[krәukә]
Definition
(noun.) any of several fishes that make a croaking noise.
(noun.) the lean flesh of a saltwater fish caught along Atlantic coast of southern U.S..
Checker: Lowell--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) One who croaks, murmurs, grumbles, or complains unreasonably; one who habitually forebodes evil.
(n.) A small American fish (Micropogon undulatus), of the Atlantic coast.
(n.) An American fresh-water fish (Aplodinotus grunniens); -- called also drum.
(n.) The surf fish of California.
Edited by Craig
Synonyms and Synonymous
n. Murmurer, complainer, grumbler, censurer, fault-finder.
Checker: Muriel
Examples
- So did everyone else, even 'Croaker' as the girls called the old lady, and the unfortunate dinner ended gaily, with bread and butter, olives and fun. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- There are croakers in every country always boding its ruin. Benjamin Franklin. Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin.
Editor: Verna