croaker

American  

[kroh-ker] / ˈkroʊ kər /

noun

1. a person or thing that croaks.

2. any of several sciaenoid fishes that make a croaking noise, especially Micropogonias undulatus Atlantic croaker, found off the Atlantic coast of the southern United States.

3. a person who grumbles or forebodes evil.

4. Slang. doctor.

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croaker British  

/ ˈkrəʊkə /

noun

1. an animal, bird, etc, that croaks

2. any of various mainly tropical marine sciaenid fishes, such as Umbrina roncador ( yellowfin croaker ), that utter croaking noises

3. a grumbling person

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Etymology

Origin of croaker

First recorded in 1630–40; croak + -er ¹

Example Sentences

When he's not in the forest looking for honey, Suheri breeds croaker fish but the eggs are expensive and there is a high chance they will die.

From BBC • Aug. 14, 2023

The fresh croaker wrapped in a lettuce leaf deserves an award.

From Salon • Jul. 24, 2022

Which is why they’ve added po’ boy sandwiches, croaker, and wings and mumbo sauce.

From Washington Post • Mar. 28, 2022

Fishermen flocked to its barnacle-covered shores to catch corvina, croaker and sargo.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 2021

As much as he loved food from PJ’s, Chip wasn’t thinking about fried croaker and jalapeño hush puppies.

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson

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