8-Letter Nouns Ending With R
Here's the list of all the 1636 8-Letter Nouns Ending With R in the English Language.
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| computer | 1. a machine for performing calculations automatically 2. an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines) More Definitions → |
| customer | 1. someone who pays for goods or services More Definitions → |
| register | 1. an official written record of names or events or transactions 2. (music) the timbre that is characteristic of a certain range and manner of production of the human voice or of different pipe organ stops or of different musical instruments More Definitions → |
| director | 1. someone who controls resources and expenditures 2. member of a board of directors More Definitions → |
| calendar | 1. a system of timekeeping that defines the beginning and length and divisions of the year 2. a list or register of events (appointments or social events or court cases etc) More Definitions → |
| consumer | 1. a person who uses goods or services More Definitions → |
| transfer | 1. the act of moving something from one location to another 2. someone who transfers or is transferred from one position to another More Definitions → |
| minister | 1. a person authorized to conduct religious worship 2. a person appointed to a high office in the government More Definitions → |
| provider | 1. someone whose business is to supply a particular service or commodity 2. someone who provides the means for subsistence More Definitions → |
| behavior | 1. manner of acting or controlling yourself 2. the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances More Definitions → |
| designer | 1. a person who specializes in interior design 2. someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings) More Definitions → |
| daughter | 1. a female human offspring More Definitions → |
| interior | 1. the region that is inside of something 2. the inner or enclosed surface of something More Definitions → |
| operator | 1. (mathematics) a symbol or function representing a mathematical operation 2. an agent that operates some apparatus or machine More Definitions → |
| employer | 1. a person or firm that employs workers More Definitions → |
| investor | 1. someone who commits capital in order to gain financial returns More Definitions → |
| supplier | 1. someone whose business is to supply a particular service or commodity More Definitions → |
| explorer | 1. someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose) More Definitions → |
| engineer | 1. a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems 2. the operator of a railway locomotive More Definitions → |
| governor | 1. the head of a state government 2. a control that maintains a steady speed in a machine (as by controlling the supply of fuel) More Definitions → |
| cellular | More Definitions → |
| superior | 1. one of greater rank or station or quality 2. the head of a religious community More Definitions → |
| disaster | 1. a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune 2. an event resulting in great loss and misfortune More Definitions → |
| producer | 1. someone who manufactures something 2. someone who finds financing for and supervises the making and presentation of a show (play or film or program or similar work) More Definitions → |
| semester | 1. one of two divisions of an academic year 2. half a year; a period of 6 months More Definitions → |
| familiar | 1. a person attached to the household of a high official (as a pope or bishop) who renders service in return for support 2. a friend who is frequently in the company of another More Definitions → |
| receiver | 1. set that receives radio or tv signals 2. (law) a person (usually appointed by a court of law) who liquidates assets or preserves them for the benefit of affected parties More Definitions → |
| reporter | 1. a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories More Definitions → |
| traveler | 1. a person who changes location More Definitions → |
| recorder | 1. equipment for making records 2. someone responsible for keeping records More Definitions → |
| reviewer | 1. someone who reads manuscripts and judges their suitability for publication 2. a writer who reports and analyzes events of the day More Definitions → |
| disorder | 1. a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning 2. a condition in which things are not in their expected places More Definitions → |
| bachelor | 1. a man who has never been married 2. a knight of the lowest order; could display only a pennon More Definitions → |
| shoulder | 1. the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm 2. a cut of meat including the upper joint of the foreleg More Definitions → |
| diameter | 1. the length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference 2. a straight line connecting the center of a circle with two points on its perimeter (or the center of a sphere with two points on its surface) More Definitions → |
| retailer | 1. a merchant who sells goods at retail More Definitions → |
| receptor | 1. a cellular structure that is postulated to exist in order to mediate between a chemical agent that acts on nervous tissue and the physiological response 2. an organ having nerve endings (in the skin or viscera or eye or ear or nose or mouth) that respond to stimulation More Definitions → |
| footwear | 1. clothing worn on a person's feet 2. covering for a person's feet More Definitions → |
| exterior | 1. the region that is outside of something 2. the outer side or surface of something More Definitions → |
| observer | 1. a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses 2. an expert who observes and comments on something More Definitions → |
| composer | 1. someone who composes music, usually as a profession More Definitions → |
| compiler | 1. a person who compiles information (as for reference purposes) 2. (computer science) a program that decodes instructions written in a higher order language and produces an assembly language program More Definitions → |
| circular | 1. an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution More Definitions → |
| detector | 1. any device that receives a signal or stimulus (as heat or pressure or light or motion etc.) and responds to it in a distinctive manner 2. rectifier that extracts modulation from a radio carrier wave More Definitions → |
| reminder | 1. a message that helps you remember something 2. an experience that causes you to remember something More Definitions → |
| cylinder | 1. a solid bounded by a cylindrical surface and two parallel planes (the bases) 2. a surface generated by rotating a parallel line around a fixed line More Definitions → |
| frontier | 1. a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country 2. an international boundary or the area (often fortified) immediately inside the boundary More Definitions → |
| beginner | 1. someone new to a field or activity 2. a person who founds or establishes some institution More Definitions → |
| neighbor | 1. a person who lives (or is located) near another 2. a nearby object of the same kind More Definitions → |
| survivor | 1. one who lives through affliction 2. one who outlives another More Definitions → |
| stranger | 1. anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found 2. an individual that one is not acquainted with More Definitions → |
| springer | 1. the lowest stone in an arch -- from which it springs 2. a cow about to give birth More Definitions → |
| thriller | 1. a suspenseful adventure story or play or movie More Definitions → |
| prisoner | 1. a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war More Definitions → |
| turnover | 1. the ratio of the number of workers that had to be replaced in a given time period to the average number of workers 2. a dish made by folding a piece of pastry over a filling More Definitions → |
| chandler | 1. a retail dealer in provisions and supplies 2. a maker (and seller) of candles and soap and oils and paints More Definitions → |
| corridor | 1. an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it More Definitions → |
| taxpayer | 1. someone who pays taxes More Definitions → |
| lavender | 1. any of various Old World aromatic shrubs or subshrubs with usually mauve or blue flowers; widely cultivated 2. a pale purple color More Definitions → |
| lecturer | 1. a public lecturer at certain universities 2. someone who lectures professionally More Definitions → |
| offender | 1. a person who transgresses moral or civil law More Definitions → |
| elevator | 1. lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building 2. the airfoil on the tailplane of an aircraft that makes it ascend or descend More Definitions → |
| selector | 1. a person who chooses or selects out 2. a switch that is used to select among alternatives More Definitions → |
| analyzer | 1. an instrument that performs analyses More Definitions → |
| laughter | 1. the sound of laughing 2. the activity of laughing; the manifestation of joy or mirth or scorn More Definitions → |
| inventor | 1. someone who is the first to think of or make something More Definitions → |
| predator | 1. someone who attacks in search of booty 2. any animal that lives by preying on other animals More Definitions → |
| educator | 1. someone who educates young people More Definitions → |
| examiner | 1. someone who administers a test to determine your qualifications 2. an investigator who observes carefully More Definitions → |
| listener | 1. someone who listens attentively More Definitions → |
| swimwear | 1. tight fitting garment worn for swimming More Definitions → |
| promoter | 1. someone who is an active supporter and advocate 2. a sponsor who books and stages public entertainments More Definitions → |
| defender | 1. a person who cares for persons or property 2. a fighter who holds out against attack More Definitions → |
| whistler | 1. someone who makes a loud high sound 2. large North American mountain marmot More Definitions → |
| borrower | 1. someone who receives something on the promise to return it or its equivalent More Definitions → |
| dinosaur | 1. any of numerous extinct terrestrial reptiles of the Mesozoic era More Definitions → |
| singular | 1. the form of a word that is used to denote a singleton More Definitions → |
| exporter | 1. a businessperson who transports goods abroad (for sale) More Definitions → |
| teenager | 1. a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity More Definitions → |
| radiator | 1. any object that radiates energy 2. heater consisting of a series of pipes for circulating steam or hot water to heat rooms or buildings More Definitions → |
| islander | 1. an inhabitant of an island More Definitions → |
| stroller | 1. someone who walks at a leisurely pace 2. a small vehicle with four wheels in which a baby or child is pushed around More Definitions → |
| gardener | 1. someone who takes care of a garden 2. someone employed to work in a garden More Definitions → |
| inferior | 1. one of lesser rank or station or quality 2. a character or symbol set or printed or written beneath or slightly below and to the side of another character More Definitions → |
| peculiar | More Definitions → |
| manpower | 1. the force of workers available More Definitions → |
| anterior | 1. a tooth situated at the front of the mouth More Definitions → |
| emulator | 1. someone who copies the words or behavior of another More Definitions → |
| endeavor | 1. a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness) 2. earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something More Definitions → |
| surveyor | 1. an engineer who determines the boundaries and elevations of land or structures 2. someone who conducts a statistical survey More Definitions → |
| metaphor | 1. a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not literally denote in order to suggest a similarity More Definitions → |
| makeover | 1. an overall beauty treatment (involving a person's hair style and cosmetics and clothing) intended to change or improve a person's appearance 2. a complete reconstruction and renovation of something More Definitions → |
| splitter | 1. a worker who splits fish and removes the backbone 2. a taxonomist who classifies organisms into many groups on the basis of relatively minor characteristics More Definitions → |
| importer | 1. someone whose business involves importing goods from outside (especially from a foreign country) More Definitions → |
| ancestor | 1. someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent) More Definitions → |
| believer | 1. a supporter who accepts something as true 2. a person who has religious faith More Definitions → |
| rollover | 1. the act of changing the institution that invests your pension plan without incurring a tax penalty More Definitions → |
| creditor | 1. a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists More Definitions → |
| souvenir | 1. something of sentimental value 2. a reminder of past events More Definitions → |
| cucumber | 1. a melon vine of the genus Cucumis; cultivated from earliest times for its cylindrical green fruit 2. cylindrical green fruit with thin green rind and white flesh eaten as a vegetable; related to melons More Definitions → |
| cavalier | 1. a gallant or courtly gentleman More Definitions → |
| attacker | 1. someone who attacks More Definitions → |
| inverter | 1. an electrical converter that converts direct current into alternating current More Definitions → |
| assessor | 1. an official who evaluates property for the purpose of taxing it More Definitions → |
| debugger | 1. a program that helps in locating and correcting programming errors More Definitions → |
| takeover | 1. a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force 2. a change by sale or merger in the controlling interest of a corporation More Definitions → |
| purifier | 1. an apparatus for removing impurities More Definitions → |
| mediator | 1. a negotiator who acts as a link between parties More Definitions → |
| commuter | 1. a passenger train that is ridden primarily by passengers who travel regularly from one place to another 2. someone who travels regularly from home in a suburb to work in a city More Definitions → |
| preacher | 1. someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel More Definitions → |
| splinter | 1. a small thin sharp bit of wood or glass or metal More Definitions → |
| stripper | 1. a chemical compound used to remove paint or varnish 2. a worker who strips the stems from moistened tobacco leaves and binds the leaves together into books More Definitions → |
| narrator | 1. someone who tells a story More Definitions → |
| resistor | 1. an electrical device that resists the flow of electrical current More Definitions → |
| conveyor | 1. a person who conveys (carries or transmits) 2. a moving belt that transports objects (as in a factory) More Definitions → |
| shredder | 1. a device that shreds documents (usually in order to prevent the wrong people from reading them) More Definitions → |
| launcher | 1. armament in the form of a device capable of launching a rocket 2. a device that launches aircraft from a warship More Definitions → |
| wrangler | 1. someone who argues noisily or angrily 2. a cowboy who takes care of the saddle horses More Definitions → |
| newcomer | 1. any new participant in some activity 2. a recent arrival More Definitions → |
| enhancer | 1. anything that serves by contrast to call attention to another thing's good qualities More Definitions → |
| revolver | 1. a pistol with a revolving cylinder (usually having six chambers for bullets) 2. a door consisting of four orthogonal partitions that rotate about a central pivot; a door designed to equalize the air pressure in tall buildings More Definitions → |
| dictator | 1. a speaker who dictates to a secretary or a recording machine 2. a ruler who is unconstrained by law More Definitions → |
| catheter | 1. a thin flexible tube inserted into the body to permit introduction or withdrawal of fluids or to keep the passageway open More Definitions → |
| modifier | 1. a content word that qualifies the meaning of a noun or verb 2. a moderator who makes less extreme or uncompromising More Definitions → |
| repeater | 1. a person who repeats 2. someone who is repeatedly arrested for criminal behavior (especially for the same criminal behavior) More Definitions → |
| armchair | 1. chair with a support on each side for arms More Definitions → |
| murderer | 1. a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being) More Definitions → |
| intruder | 1. someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission More Definitions → |
| calender | 1. a machine that smooths or glazes paper or cloth by pressing it between plates or passing it through rollers More Definitions → |
| roadster | 1. an open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat 2. a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse More Definitions → |
| inquirer | 1. someone who asks a question More Definitions → |
| canister | 1. a metallic cylinder packed with shot and used as ammunition in a firearm 2. metal container for storing dry foods such as tea or flour More Definitions → |
| reindeer | 1. Arctic deer with large antlers in both sexes; called `reindeer' in Eurasia and `caribou' in North America More Definitions → |
| maneuver | 1. a military training exercise 2. a plan for attaining a particular goal More Definitions → |
| smoother | 1. a power tool used for sanding wood; an endless loop of sandpaper is moved at high speed by an electric motor More Definitions → |
| splendor | 1. a quality that outshines the usual 2. the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand More Definitions → |
| cleanser | 1. a preparation used in cleaning something More Definitions → |
| gangster | 1. a criminal who is a member of gang More Definitions → |
| outsider | 1. someone who is excluded from or is not a member of a group 2. a contestant (human or animal) not considered to have a good chance to win More Definitions → |
| hangover | 1. disagreeable aftereffects from the use of drugs (especially alcohol) 2. an official who remains in office after his term More Definitions → |
| thatcher | 1. someone skilled in making a roof from plant stalks or foliage More Definitions → |
| actuator | 1. a mechanism that puts something into automatic action More Definitions → |
| sorcerer | 1. one who practices magic or sorcery More Definitions → |
| coauthor | 1. a writer who collaborates with others in writing something More Definitions → |
| marketer | 1. someone who promotes or exchanges goods or services for money More Definitions → |
| backdoor | 1. an undocumented way to get access to a computer system or the data it contains 2. an entrance at the rear of a building More Definitions → |
| forester | 1. someone trained in forestry More Definitions → |
| injector | 1. a contrivance for injecting (e.g., water into the boiler of a steam engine or particles into an accelerator etc.) 2. An injector, ejector, steam ejector, steam injector, eductor-jet pump or thermocompressor is a type of pump. More Definitions → |
| massager | 1. someone who rubs or kneads parts of the body to stimulate circulation and promote relaxation More Definitions → |
| sculptor | 1. an artist who creates sculptures More Definitions → |
| labourer | 1. someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor More Definitions → |
| crusader | 1. a disputant who advocates reform More Definitions → |
| animator | 1. someone who imparts energy and vitality and spirit to other people 2. the technician who produces animated cartoons More Definitions → |
| screener | 1. a guard at an airport who checks passengers or their luggage at a security checkpoint More Definitions → |
| fastener | 1. a person who fastens or makes fast 2. restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place More Definitions → |
| enquirer | 1. someone who asks a question More Definitions → |
| leftover | 1. a small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists More Definitions → |
| follower | 1. a person who accepts the leadership of another 2. someone who travels behind or pursues another More Definitions → |
| wrestler | 1. combatant who tries to throw opponent to the ground More Definitions → |
| retainer | 1. a fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone 2. a person working in the service of another (especially in the household) More Definitions → |
| pullover | 1. a sweater that is put on by pulling it over the head More Definitions → |
| grandeur | 1. the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand 2. the quality of elevation of mind and exaltation of character or ideals or conduct More Definitions → |
| absorber | 1. (physics) material in a nuclear reactor that absorbs radiation More Definitions → |
| switcher | 1. a person who administers punishment by wielding a switch or whip More Definitions → |
| arranger | 1. a person who brings order and organization to an enterprise 2. a musician who adapts a composition for particular voices or instruments or for another style of performance More Definitions → |
| searcher | 1. someone making a search or inquiry 2. a customs official whose job is to search baggage or goods or vehicles for contraband or dutiable items More Definitions → |
| answerer | 1. someone who responds More Definitions → |
| stringer | 1. a member of a squad on a team 2. a worker who strings More Definitions → |
| recliner | 1. an armchair whose back can be lowered and foot can be raised to allow the sitter to recline in it More Definitions → |
| adjuster | 1. one who investigates insurance claims or claims for damages and recommends an effective settlement More Definitions → |
| wanderer | 1. someone who leads a wandering unsettled life 2. a computer program that prowls the internet looking for publicly accessible resources that can be added to a database; the database can then be searched with a search engine More Definitions → |
| executor | 1. a person appointed by a testator to carry out the terms of the will More Definitions → |
| cultivar | 1. a variety of a plant developed from a natural species and maintained under cultivation More Definitions → |
| seawater | 1. water containing salts More Definitions → |
| knitwear | 1. knitted clothing More Definitions → |
| verifier | 1. someone who vouches for another or for the correctness of a statement More Definitions → |
| analyser | 1. an instrument that performs analyses More Definitions → |
| spreader | 1. a hand tool for spreading something 2. a mechanical device for scattering something (seed or fertilizer or sand etc.) in all directions More Definitions → |
| handover | 1. act of relinquishing property or authority etc More Definitions → |
| redeemer | 1. someone who redeems or buys back (promissory notes or merchandise or commercial paper etc.) More Definitions → |
| flounder | 1. flesh of any of various American and European flatfish 2. any of various European and non-European marine flatfish More Definitions → |
| expander | 1. an electronic device that increases the dynamic range of the audio signal. More Definitions → |
| reliever | 1. someone who takes the place of another (as when things get dangerous or difficult) 2. a person who reduces the intensity (e.g., of fears) and calms and pacifies More Definitions → |
| silencer | 1. short tube attached to the muzzle of a gun that deadens the sound of firing 2. a tubular acoustic device inserted in the exhaust system that is designed to reduce noise More Definitions → |
| schooner | 1. a large beer glass 2. sailing vessel used in former times More Definitions → |
| villager | 1. one who has lived in a village most of their life More Definitions → |
| reformer | 1. a disputant who advocates reform 2. an apparatus that reforms the molecular structure of hydrocarbons to produce richer fuel More Definitions → |
| decanter | 1. a bottle with a stopper; for serving wine or water More Definitions → |
| diffuser | 1. baffle that distributes sound waves evenly 2. optical device that distributes the light of a lamp evenly More Definitions → |
| informer | 1. one who reveals confidential information to the police or other authority More Definitions → |
| convener | 1. the member of a group whose duty it is to convene meetings More Definitions → |
| alveolar | 1. a consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge More Definitions → |
| acceptor | 1. (chemistry) in the formation of a coordinate bond it is the compound to which electrons are donated 2. the person (or institution) who accepts a check or draft and becomes responsible for paying the party named in the draft when it matures More Definitions → |
| gossamer | 1. a gauze fabric with an extremely fine texture 2. filaments from a web that was spun by a spider More Definitions → |
| headgear | 1. clothing for the head 2. the hoist at the pithead of a mine More Definitions → |
| demeanor | 1. (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people More Definitions → |
| finisher | 1. (baseball) a relief pitcher who can protect a lead in the last inning or two of the game 2. a racing driver who finishes a race More Definitions → |
| strainer | 1. a filter to retain larger pieces while smaller pieces and liquids pass through More Definitions → |
| workwear | 1. heavy-duty clothes for manual or physical work More Definitions → |
| larkspur | 1. any of numerous cultivated plants of the genus Delphinium More Definitions → |
| dulcimer | 1. a stringed instrument used in American folk music; an elliptical body and a fretted fingerboard and three strings 2. a trapezoidal zither whose metal strings are struck with light hammers More Definitions → |
| globular | More Definitions → |
| odometer | 1. a meter that shows mileage traversed More Definitions → |
| sprinter | 1. someone who runs a short distance at top speed More Definitions → |
| collider | 1. an accelerator in which two beams of particles are forced to collide head on More Definitions → |
| proposer | 1. someone who advances a suggestion or proposal 2. (parliamentary procedure) someone who makes a formal motion More Definitions → |
| falconer | 1. a person who breeds and trains hawks and who follows the sport of falconry More Definitions → |
| effector | 1. one who brings about a result or event; one who accomplishes a purpose 2. a nerve fiber that terminates on a muscle or gland and stimulates contraction or secretion More Definitions → |
| thrasher | 1. a farm machine for separating seeds or grain from the husks and straw 2. thrush-like American songbird able to mimic other birdsongs More Definitions → |
| croupier | 1. someone who collects and pays bets at a gaming table More Definitions → |
| streamer | 1. light that streams 2. a newspaper headline that runs across the full page More Definitions → |
| enforcer | 1. one whose job it is to execute unpleasant tasks for a superior More Definitions → |
| scrubber | 1. a worker who uses a scrub brush to clean a surface (usually a floor or deck) 2. a brush with short stiff bristles for heavy cleaning More Definitions → |
| occupier | 1. someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there 2. a member of a military force who is residing in a conquered foreign country More Definitions → |
| lawmaker | 1. a maker of laws; someone who gives a code of laws More Definitions → |
| breather | 1. a short respite 2. air passage provided by a retractable device containing intake and exhaust pipes; permits a submarine to stay submerged for extended periods of time More Definitions → |
| airliner | 1. a commercial airplane that carries passengers More Definitions → |
| pacifier | 1. someone who tries to bring peace 2. anything that serves to pacify More Definitions → |
| inductor | 1. an electrical device (typically a conducting coil) that introduces inductance into a circuit More Definitions → |
| exemplar | 1. something to be imitated More Definitions → |
| balancer | 1. an acrobat who balances himself in difficult positions 2. either of the rudimentary hind wings of dipterous insects; used for maintaining equilibrium during flight More Definitions → |
| overseer | 1. a person who directs and manages an organization More Definitions → |
| squirter | 1. plaything consisting of a toy pistol that squirts water More Definitions → |
| agitator | 1. one who agitates; a political troublemaker More Definitions → |
| softener | 1. a substance added to another to make it less hard More Definitions → |
| approver | 1. an authority with power to approve More Definitions → |
| beholder | 1. a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses More Definitions → |
| eyeliner | 1. makeup applied to emphasize the shape of the eyes More Definitions → |
| pinscher | 1. any of three breeds of dogs whose ears and tail are usually cropped More Definitions → |
| violator | 1. someone who violates the law 2. someone who assaults others sexually More Definitions → |
| phosphor | 1. a synthetic substance that is fluorescent or phosphorescent; used to coat the screens of cathode ray tubes More Definitions → |
| cloister | 1. residence that is a place of religious seclusion (such as a monastery) 2. a courtyard with covered walks (as in religious institutions) More Definitions → |
| spinster | 1. an elderly unmarried woman 2. someone who spins (who twists fibers into threads) More Definitions → |
| venturer | 1. a merchant who undertakes a trading venture (especially a venture that sends goods overseas) 2. a person who enjoys taking risks More Definitions → |
| impeller | 1. the blade of a rotor (as in the compressor of a jet engine) More Definitions → |
| smuggler | 1. someone who imports or exports without paying duties More Definitions → |
| achiever | 1. a person with a record of successes More Definitions → |
| marauder | 1. someone who attacks in search of booty More Definitions → |
| sufferer | 1. a person suffering from an illness 2. one who suffers for the sake of principle More Definitions → |
| splatter | 1. the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively 2. a small quantity of something moist or liquid More Definitions → |
| crossbar | 1. a horizontal bar that goes across something 2. game equipment consisting of a horizontal bar to be jumped or vaulted over More Definitions → |
| repairer | 1. a skilled worker who mends or repairs things More Definitions → |
| feldspar | 1. any of a group of hard crystalline minerals that consist of aluminum silicates of potassium or sodium or calcium or barium More Definitions → |
| stopover | 1. a stopping place on a journey 2. a brief stay in the course of a journey More Definitions → |
| cofactor | 1. a substance (as a coenzyme) that must join with another to produce a given result More Definitions → |
| gatherer | 1. a person who gathers 2. a person who is employed to collect payments (as for rent or taxes) More Definitions → |
| objector | 1. a person who dissents from some established policy More Definitions → |
| engraver | 1. a skilled worker who can inscribe designs or writing onto a surface by carving or etching 2. a printmaker who prints from an engraved printing plate More Definitions → |
| modeller | 1. a person who creates models More Definitions → |
| polisher | 1. a power tool used to buff surfaces More Definitions → |
| digester | 1. autoclave consisting of a vessel in which plant or animal materials are digested More Definitions → |
| dishonor | 1. a state of shame or disgrace 2. lacking honor or integrity More Definitions → |
| enlarger | 1. photographic equipment consisting of an optical projector used to enlarge a photograph More Definitions → |
| acquirer | 1. a person who acquires something (usually permanently) 2. a corporation gaining financial control over another corporation or financial institution through a payment in cash or an exchange of stock More Definitions → |
| waggoner | 1. the driver of a wagon More Definitions → |
| thruster | 1. one who intrudes or pushes himself forward 2. a small rocket engine that provides the thrust needed to maneuver a spacecraft More Definitions → |
| testator | 1. a person who makes a will More Definitions → |
| hijacker | 1. a holdup man who stops a vehicle and steals from it 2. someone who uses force to take over a vehicle (especially an airplane) in order to reach an alternative destination More Definitions → |
| oleander | 1. an ornamental but poisonous flowering shrub having narrow evergreen leaves and clusters of fragrant white to pink or red flowers: native to East Indies but widely cultivated in warm regions More Definitions → |
| purveyor | 1. someone who supplies provisions (especially food) More Definitions → |
| misnomer | 1. an incorrect or unsuitable name More Definitions → |
| jeweller | 1. someone who makes jewelry 2. someone in the business of selling jewelry More Definitions → |
| screamer | 1. someone who communicates vocally in a very loud voice 2. a sensational newspaper headline More Definitions → |
| restorer | 1. a skilled worker who is employed to restore or refinish buildings or antique furniture More Definitions → |
| pollster | 1. someone who conducts surveys of public opinion More Definitions → |
| assignor | 1. (law) the party who makes an assignment More Definitions → |
| molester | 1. someone who subjects others to unwanted or improper sexual activities More Definitions → |
| imposter | 1. a person who makes deceitful pretenses More Definitions → |
| utiliser | 1. someone who puts to good use More Definitions → |
| commoner | 1. a person who holds no title More Definitions → |
| stitcher | 1. a garmentmaker who performs the finishing steps More Definitions → |
| stumbler | 1. a walker or runner who trips and almost falls 2. someone who makes mistakes because of incompetence More Definitions → |
| downpour | 1. a heavy rain More Definitions → |
| scimitar | 1. a curved oriental saber; the edge is on the convex side of the blade More Definitions → |
| tricolor | 1. a flag having three colored stripes (especially the French flag) More Definitions → |
| suborder | 1. (biology) taxonomic group that is a subdivision of an order More Definitions → |
| colander | 1. bowl-shaped strainer; used to wash or drain foods More Definitions → |
| hotelier | 1. an owner or manager of hotels More Definitions → |
| deflator | 1. a statistical factor designed to remove the effect of inflation; inflation adjusted variables are in constant dollars More Definitions → |
| neckwear | 1. articles of clothing worn about the neck More Definitions → |
| abattoir | 1. a building where animals are butchered More Definitions → |
| migrator | 1. traveler who moves from one region or country to another 2. an animal (especially birds and fish) that travels between different habitats at particular times of the year More Definitions → |
| killdeer | 1. American plover of inland waters and fields having a distinctive cry More Definitions → |
| seigneur | 1. a man of rank in the ancient regime More Definitions → |
| polluter | 1. a person or organization that causes pollution of the environment More Definitions → |
| declarer | 1. the bridge player in contract bridge who wins the bidding and can declare which suit is to be trumps 2. someone who claims to speak the truth More Definitions → |
| squatter | 1. someone who settles lawfully on government land with the intent to acquire title to it 2. someone who settles on land without right or title More Definitions → |
| cinnabar | 1. a heavy reddish mineral consisting of mercuric sulfide; the chief source of mercury 2. large red-and-black European moth; larvae feed on leaves of ragwort; introduced into United States to control ragwort More Definitions → |
| wayfarer | 1. a pedestrian who walks from place to place 2. a traveler going on a trip More Definitions → |
| bleacher | 1. a worker who bleaches (cloth or flour etc.) More Definitions → |
| impostor | 1. a person who makes deceitful pretenses More Definitions → |
| banister | 1. a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling More Definitions → |
| oxidizer | 1. a substance that oxidizes another substance More Definitions → |
| clincher | 1. an argument that is conclusive 2. a point or fact or remark that settles something conclusively More Definitions → |
| ascender | 1. someone who ascends 2. a lowercase letter that has a part extending above other lowercase letters More Definitions → |
| squander | More Definitions → |
| deceiver | 1. someone who leads you to believe something that is not true More Definitions → |
| whitener | 1. an agent that makes things white or colorless More Definitions → |
| deserter | 1. a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc. 2. a person who abandons their duty (as on a military post) More Definitions → |
| rewriter | 1. someone who puts text into appropriate form for publication More Definitions → |
| costumer | 1. someone who designs or supplies costumes (as for a play or masquerade) More Definitions → |
| stickler | 1. someone who insists on something More Definitions → |
| howitzer | 1. a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range More Definitions → |
| courtier | 1. an attendant at the court of a sovereign More Definitions → |
| scrapper | 1. someone who fights (or is fighting) More Definitions → |
| clothier | 1. a merchant who sells men's clothing More Definitions → |
| reasoner | 1. someone who reasons logically More Definitions → |
| thresher | 1. a farm machine for separating seeds or grain from the husks and straw 2. large pelagic shark of warm seas with a whiplike tail used to round up small fish on which to feed More Definitions → |
| extensor | 1. a skeletal muscle whose contraction extends or stretches a body part More Definitions → |
| teamster | 1. the driver of a team of horses doing hauling 2. someone who drives a truck as an occupation More Definitions → |
| stressor | 1. any agent that causes stress to an organism More Definitions → |
| inflator | 1. an air pump operated by hand to inflate something (as a tire) More Definitions → |
| toreador | 1. someone who fights bulls More Definitions → |
| saboteur | 1. someone who commits sabotage or deliberately causes wrecks 2. a member of a clandestine subversive organization who tries to help a potential invader More Definitions → |
| threader | 1. a blunt needle for threading ribbon through loops More Definitions → |
| atomizer | 1. a dispenser that turns a liquid (such as perfume) into a fine mist More Definitions → |
| attender | 1. someone who listens attentively 2. someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another More Definitions → |
| seafarer | 1. a man who serves as a sailor More Definitions → |
| signaler | 1. someone who communicates by signals More Definitions → |
| shuffler | 1. the card player who shuffles the cards 2. someone who walks without raising the feet More Definitions → |
| defector | 1. a person who abandons their duty (as on a military post) More Definitions → |
| lavalier | 1. jeweled pendant worn on a chain around the neck More Definitions → |
| hardener | 1. one that hardens, especially a substance added to varnish or paint to give it a harder surface or finish. More Definitions → |
| holdover | 1. an official who remains in office after his term 2. something that has survived from the past More Definitions → |