bloater

[ bloh-ter ]

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.

bloater

/ ˈbləʊtə /

noun

1. a herring, or sometimes a mackerel, that has been salted in brine, smoked, and cured
2. slang.
   a fat or greedy person

Word History and Origins

Origin of bloater¹

1825–35; bloat (adj.) + -er ¹

Example Sentences

In "The Last of Us," the fungus evolves to infect humans, transforming them into a variety of infected, with the most dangerous being the later-stage monsters known as "clickers" and "bloaters."

From Salon

I once had some Swedish anchovies that swelled up like a bloater fish.

From The Guardian

It ends at the “Bloater Bash,” where participants will dine on whole smoked alewife herring, called “bloaters.”

From Washington Times

Also, because bloaters with overly distended bellies often have weak abdominal muscles, keeping your midsection strong by doing sit-ups and other core-strengthening exercises could make a difference.

From Washington Post

The race concludes at the center, where refreshments include the smoked alewives that are also called “bloaters.”

From Washington Times