Thesaurus: croaker

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1. n. One who croaks, murmurs, grumbles, or complains unreasonably; one who habitually forebodes evil.
2. n. A small American fish (Micropogon undulatus), of the Atlantic coast.
3. n. An American fresh-water fish (Aplodinotus grunniens); -- called also drum.
4. n. The surf fish of California.
5. n. the lean flesh of a saltwater fish caught along Atlantic coast of southern U.S.
6. n. any of several fishes that make a croaking noise
7. 1. One who croaks, murmurs, grumbles, or complains unreasonably; one who habitually forebodes evil. 2. (Zoöl.) (a) A small American fish (Micropogon undulatus), of the Atlantic coast. (a) An American fresh-water fish (Aplodinotus grunniens); -- called also drum. (c) The surf fish of California. Note: When caught these fishes make a croaking sound; whence the name, which is often corrupted into crocus.
8. n:100 n. the lean flesh of a saltwater fish caught along Atlantic coast of southern U.S. n. any of several fishes that make a croaking noise