crappie

/ˈkɹɒpi/

crappie noun: a member of either of two species of North American sunfish of the genus Pomoxis, both with silvery-white with black speckles and prized as gamefish.

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Noun

crappie (plural crappies or crappie)

A member of either of two species of North American sunfish of the genus Pomoxis, both with silvery-white with black speckles and prized as gamefish.
- If it's crappies you like, they're biting in 45-degree water.2008 December 18, Gene Mueller, “More and more stripers making their way up Bay”, in Washington Times

crappie meaning in Tamil

crappie in Tamil

நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், மீன் இனங்களில் ஒன்றாகும்

Forms of crappie

plural	crappies
plural	crappie
alternative form	croppie

Origin of crappie

Borrowed from French crapet,crapet-soleil (“sunfish”).

Words formed from crappie

Questions about crappie

What does crappie mean?: Crappie means a member of either of two species of North American sunfish of the genus Pomoxis, both with silvery-white with black speckles and prized as gamefish.
What is crappie in Tamil?: Crappie in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும், மீன் இனங்களில் ஒன்றாகும். See Crappie meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is crappie?: Crappie is a noun.
How do you pronounce crappie?: Crappie is pronounced /ˈkɹɒpi/.
What is the plural of crappie?: The plural of crappie is crappies.

Words near crappie in the dictionary

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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