Squeteague
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /skwiːˈtiːɡ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Squeteague is a noun meaning A weakfish, a silvery edible American sciaenoid fish of species Cynoscion regalis.
Meaning
A weakfish, a silvery edible American sciaenoid fish of species Cynoscion regalis.
Example Sentences
The Injuns get to Naturmitgefuhl by the metaphor of a family: if you don't throw the roe-plump squeteague back, that is a sort of nepoticide.
Then there came a reg'lar terror of a sou'wester same as you don't get one summer in a thousand, and blowed the shanty flat and ripped about half of the weir poles out of the sand. We spent consider'ble money getting 'em reset, and then a swordfish got into the pound and tore the nets all to slathers, right in the middle of the squiteague season.
Word Forms
- squeteagues
Synonyms for squeteague
Depending on context, synonyms include weakfish.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include squiteague, flyfish, speck, kingcroaker, squawfish, sciaena.
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