crappie
noun
crap·pie
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Definition of crappie
1
: black crappie
2
: white crappie
Examples of crappie in a Sentence
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Some crappies are being caught under lights at night, as well, on live minnows; www.markcollinsguideservice.com. — Frank Sargeant, al, "Get Friday Fishing Report, plus info on conservation banquet in Birmingham," 16 Aug. 2019 While here, break out your fishing rod to catch some walleye, catfish, yellow perch, crappie, bluegill, sunfish and carp. — Sarah Kuta, The Know, "9 spots that are perfect for your next Colorado lake day," 1 Aug. 2019 The bulk of those came on one insanely active angling day to a small, under the radar public venue in southern Pennsylvania where bluegills, bass and crappies wouldn’t leave my hair jigs alone. — Jim Gronaw, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "Gronaw: Kayaking made simple and fun," 13 July 2019 The panfish bite around the Portage Lakes and Mosquito Reservoir has been good, with excellent numbers of crappie, bluegills and yellow perch being caught at Mosquito and Pymatuning reservoirs. — D'arcy Egan, cleveland.com, "Lake Erie walleye parade not slowed by mayfly hatch, hot weather: July 12 Fishing Report," 12 July 2019 The fish were By Katherine Jones Ben Ross Reservoir (bass, crappie) Treasure Valley anglers looking to try something new might consider an adventure north to Ben Ross Reservoir near Council. — Jordan Rodriguez, idahostatesman, "Chinook season in Idaho about to hit full stride. Here's the scouting report," 22 June 2018 The bulk of the action has yet to come, but there are crappie trickling in with anglers from as far away as Fresno starting to show up. — sacbee, "Fishing Line: Week of March 19 | The Sacramento Bee," 20 Mar. 2018 Anglers come for the trout, crappies and channel catfish stocked here. — Roger Naylor, azcentral, "These Arizona campgrounds will reserve your spot," 17 June 2019 Instead of hooking bass or crappie, a father and son duo are netting a different kind of catch: trash. — Anna Bauman, Detroit Free Press, "In Detroit, 'trash fishing' is a thing and it's reeling in big catches," 5 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'crappie.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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crappie
noun
crap·pie
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Kids Definition of crappie
: either of two silvery sunfish that are caught for sport or for food