bloater
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tər noun
1.
a herring cured by being salted and briefly smoked and dried.
2.
a mackerel similarly cured.
3.
a freshwater cisco, Coregonus hoyi, found in the Great Lakes.
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| —n | |
| 1. | a herring, or sometimes a mackerel, that has been salted in brine, smoked, and cured |
| 2. | slang (Brit) a fat or greedy person |
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Bloater
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
Example sentences
With the lake trout gone, the bloater is relieved of predation.
When they arrive home they will no doubt have some cocoa before going to bed, and perhaps some bread and bloater paste.
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