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

But as the sun set along the causeway Thursday, more people were fishing for sand perch and croaker than had shown up to the support the former president.

From Washington Post • Mar. 30, 2023

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

From Salon • Jul. 24, 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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