9-Letter Nouns Ending With R
Here's the list of all the 1724 9-Letter Nouns Ending With R in the English Language.
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publisher | 1. a firm in the publishing business 2. a person engaged in publishing periodicals or books or music More Definitions → |
character | 1. an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story) 2. a characteristic property that defines the apparent individual nature of something More Definitions → |
professor | 1. someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university More Definitions → |
developer | 1. someone who develops real estate (especially someone who prepares a site for residential or commercial use) 2. photographic equipment consisting of a chemical solution for developing film More Definitions → |
newspaper | 1. a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements 2. a business firm that publishes newspapers More Definitions → |
webmaster | 1. a technician who designs or maintains a website More Definitions → |
hardcover | 1. a book with cardboard or cloth or leather covers More Definitions → |
converter | 1. a device for changing one substance or form or state into another More Definitions → |
volunteer | 1. (military) a person who freely enlists for service 2. a person who performs voluntary work More Definitions → |
parameter | 1. a constant in the equation of a curve that can be varied to yield a family of similar curves 2. any factor that defines a system and determines (or limits) its performance More Definitions → |
processor | 1. a business engaged in processing agricultural products and preparing them for market 2. someone who processes things (foods or photographs or applicants etc.) More Definitions → |
messenger | 1. a person who carries a message More Definitions → |
wallpaper | 1. a decorative paper for the walls of rooms More Definitions → |
moderator | 1. any substance used to slow down neutrons in nuclear reactors 2. in the Presbyterian church, the officer who presides over a synod or general assembly More Definitions → |
behaviour | 1. the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances 2. (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people More Definitions → |
camcorder | 1. a portable television camera and videocassette recorder More Definitions → |
generator | 1. an apparatus that produces a vapor or gas 2. engine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy by electromagnetic induction More Definitions → |
passenger | 1. a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it More Definitions → |
collector | 1. a person who collects things 2. a person who is employed to collect payments (as for rent or taxes) More Definitions → |
container | 1. any object that can be used to hold things (especially a large metal boxlike object of standardized dimensions that can be loaded from one form of transport to another) More Definitions → |
indicator | 1. a number or ratio (a value on a scale of measurement) derived from a series of observed facts; can reveal relative changes as a function of time 2. a signal for attracting attention More Definitions → |
connector | 1. an instrumentality that connects More Definitions → |
underwear | 1. undergarment worn next to the skin and under the outer garments More Definitions → |
projector | 1. an optical device for projecting a beam of light 2. an optical instrument that projects an enlarged image onto a screen More Definitions → |
commander | 1. an officer in command of a military unit 2. someone in an official position of authority who can command or control others More Definitions → |
registrar | 1. a person employed to keep a record of the owners of stocks and bonds issued by the company 2. the administrator responsible for student records More Definitions → |
inspector | 1. a high ranking police officer 2. an investigator who observes carefully More Definitions → |
encounter | 1. a minor short-term fight 2. a casual or unexpected convergence More Definitions → |
treasurer | 1. an officer charged with receiving and disbursing funds More Definitions → |
organizer | 1. a person who brings order and organization to an enterprise 2. someone who enlists workers to join a union More Definitions → |
amplifier | 1. electronic equipment that increases strength of signals passing through it More Definitions → |
traveller | 1. a person who changes location More Definitions → |
polyester | 1. any of numerous synthetic resins; they are light and strong and weather resistant 2. a complex ester used for making fibers or resins or plastics or as a plasticizer More Definitions → |
remainder | 1. something left after other parts have been taken away 2. the part of the dividend that is left over when the dividend is not evenly divisible by the divisor More Definitions → |
navigator | 1. the ship's officer in charge of navigation 2. the member of an aircrew who is responsible for the aircraft's course More Definitions → |
reservoir | 1. a large or extra supply of something 2. lake used to store water for community use; a lake (natural or artificial) used to store water and used as a source of water More Definitions → |
performer | 1. an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience More Definitions → |
carpenter | 1. a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects More Definitions → |
counselor | 1. someone who gives advice about problems 2. someone who has supervisory duties at a summer camp More Definitions → |
regulator | 1. any of various controls or devices for regulating or controlling fluid flow, pressure, temperature, etc. 2. an official responsible for control and supervision of a particular activity or area of public interest More Definitions → |
simulator | 1. a machine that simulates an environment for the purpose of training or research More Definitions → |
protector | 1. a person who cares for persons or property More Definitions → |
surrender | 1. acceptance of despair 2. a verbal act of admitting defeat More Definitions → |
conductor | 1. the person who leads a musical group 2. a substance that readily conducts e.g. electricity and heat More Definitions → |
homeowner | 1. someone who owns a home More Definitions → |
outerwear | 1. clothing for use outdoors More Definitions → |
disappear | More Definitions → |
purchaser | 1. a person who buys More Definitions → |
successor | 1. a person who follows next in order 2. a thing or person that immediately replaces something or someone More Definitions → |
inhibitor | 1. a substance that retards or stops an activity More Definitions → |
irregular | 1. a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment 2. merchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name More Definitions → |
slaughter | 1. the killing of animals (as for food) 2. a sound defeat More Definitions → |
recruiter | 1. someone who supplies members or employees 2. an official who enlists personnel for military service More Definitions → |
precursor | 1. a substance from which another substance is formed (especially by a metabolic reaction) 2. a person who goes before or announces the coming of another More Definitions → |
exhibitor | 1. someone who organizes an exhibit for others to see More Definitions → |
subwoofer | 1. a loudspeaker that is designed to reproduce very low bass frequencies More Definitions → |
crossover | 1. the interchange of sections between pairing homologous chromosomes during the prophase of meiosis 2. a voter who is registered as a member of one political party but who votes in the primary of another party More Definitions → |
presenter | 1. someone who presents a message of some sort (as a petition or an address or a check or a memorial etc.) 2. an advocate who presents a person (as for an award or a degree or an introduction etc.) More Definitions → |
solicitor | 1. a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes 2. a British lawyer who gives legal advice and prepares legal documents More Definitions → |
perimeter | 1. the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary 2. a line enclosing a plane areas More Definitions → |
superstar | 1. someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field More Definitions → |
supporter | 1. a person who backs a politician or a team etc. 2. someone who supports or champions something More Definitions → |
scheduler | 1. computer hardware that arranges jobs to be done by the computer in an appropriate order More Definitions → |
retriever | 1. a dog with heavy water-resistant coat that can be trained to retrieve game More Definitions → |
spectator | 1. a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind) 2. a woman's pump with medium heel; usually in contrasting colors for toe and heel More Definitions → |
dispenser | 1. a container so designed that the contents can be used in prescribed amounts 2. a person who dispenses More Definitions → |
sunflower | 1. any plant of the genus Helianthus having large flower heads with dark disk florets and showy yellow rays More Definitions → |
comforter | 1. a person who commiserates with someone who has had misfortune 2. a person who reduces the intensity (e.g., of fears) and calms and pacifies More Definitions → |
posterior | 1. the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on 2. a tooth situated at the back of the mouth More Definitions → |
extractor | 1. an instrument for extracting tight-fitting components 2. an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension More Definitions → |
appraiser | 1. one who estimates officially the worth or value or quality of things 2. one who determines authenticity (as of works of art) or who guarantees validity More Definitions → |
separator | 1. an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension More Definitions → |
saltwater | 1. water containing salts More Definitions → |
endeavour | 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 → |
neighbour | 1. a person who lives (or is located) near another 2. a nearby object of the same kind More Definitions → |
capacitor | 1. an electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric charge More Definitions → |
hereafter | 1. life after death 2. the time yet to come More Definitions → |
qualifier | 1. a contestant who meets certain requirements and so qualifies to take part in the next stage of competition 2. a content word that qualifies the meaning of a noun or verb More Definitions → |
assembler | 1. a program to convert assembly language into machine language More Definitions → |
reflector | 1. device that reflects radiation 2. optical telescope consisting of a large concave mirror that produces an image that is magnified by the eyepiece More Definitions → |
godfather | 1. any man who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism 2. someone having a relation analogous to that of a male sponsor to his godchild More Definitions → |
estimator | 1. an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines) More Definitions → |
caregiver | 1. a person who helps in identifying or preventing or treating illness or disability 2. a person who is responsible for attending to the needs of a child or dependent adult More Definitions → |
organiser | 1. someone who enlists workers to join a union 2. a person who brings order and organization to an enterprise More Definitions → |
submitter | 1. someone who yields to the will of another person or force 2. someone who submits something (as an application for a job or a manuscript for publication etc.) for the judgment of others More Definitions → |
filmmaker | 1. a producer of motion pictures More Definitions → |
gazetteer | 1. a journalist who writes for a gazette 2. a geographical dictionary (as at the back of an atlas) More Definitions → |
hamburger | 1. a sandwich consisting of a fried cake of minced beef served on a bun, often with other ingredients 2. beef that has been ground More Definitions → |
alligator | 1. leather made from alligator's hide 2. either of two amphibious reptiles related to crocodiles but with shorter broader snouts More Definitions → |
sprinkler | 1. mechanical device that attaches to a garden hose for watering lawn or garden More Definitions → |
destroyer | 1. a small fast lightly armored but heavily armed warship 2. a person who destroys or ruins or lays waste to More Definitions → |
predictor | 1. someone who makes predictions of the future (usually on the basis of special knowledge) 2. information that supports a probabilistic estimate of future events More Definitions → |
barometer | 1. an instrument that measures atmospheric pressure More Definitions → |
responder | 1. someone who responds More Definitions → |
condenser | 1. an electrical device characterized by its capacity to store an electric charge 2. an apparatus that converts vapor into liquid More Definitions → |
gladiator | 1. (ancient Rome) a professional combatant or a captive who entertained the public by engaging in mortal combat 2. a professional boxer More Definitions → |
energizer | 1. someone who imparts energy and vitality and spirit to other people 2. a device that supplies electrical energy More Definitions → |
sleepwear | 1. garments designed to be worn in bed More Definitions → |
trimester | 1. a period of three months; especially one of the three three-month periods into which human pregnancy is divided 2. one of three divisions of an academic year More Definitions → |
bartender | 1. an employee who mixes and serves alcoholic drinks at a bar More Definitions → |
binocular | More Definitions → |
incubator | 1. apparatus consisting of a box designed to maintain a constant temperature by the use of a thermostat; used for chicks or premature infants More Definitions → |
activator | 1. (biology) any agency bringing about activation; a molecule that increases the activity of an enzyme or a protein that increases the production of a gene product in DNA transcription More Definitions → |
excelsior | 1. thin curly wood shavings used for packing or stuffing More Definitions → |
contender | 1. the contestant you hope to defeat More Definitions → |
propeller | 1. a mechanical device that rotates to push against air or water More Definitions → |
acyclovir | 1. an oral antiviral drug (trade name Zovirax) used to treat genital herpes; does not cure the disease but relieves the symptoms More Definitions → |
equalizer | 1. electronic equipment that reduces frequency distortion 2. a weight that balances another weight More Definitions → |
appetizer | 1. food or drink to stimulate the appetite (usually served before a meal or as the first course) More Definitions → |
initiator | 1. a person who initiates a course of action More Definitions → |
announcer | 1. someone who proclaims a message publicly 2. reads news, commercials on radio or television More Definitions → |
evaluator | 1. an authority who is able to estimate worth or quality More Definitions → |
landowner | 1. a holder or proprietor of land More Definitions → |
foreigner | 1. a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country 2. someone who is excluded from or is not a member of a group More Definitions → |
convertor | 1. a device for changing one substance or form or state into another More Definitions → |
innovator | 1. someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art More Definitions → |
refresher | 1. a fee (in addition to that marked on the brief) paid to counsel in a case that lasts more than one day 2. a drink that refreshes More Definitions → |
kilometer | 1. a metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters (or 0.621371 miles) More Definitions → |
exchanger | 1. one whose business is to exchange the money of one country for that of another country More Definitions → |
decorator | 1. a person who specializes in interior decoration 2. someone who decorates More Definitions → |
chauffeur | 1. a man paid to drive a privately owned car More Definitions → |
harvester | 1. someone who helps to gather the harvest 2. farm machine that gathers a food crop from the fields More Definitions → |
midsummer | 1. June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point More Definitions → |
shoemaker | 1. a person who makes or repairs shoes More Definitions → |
homemaker | 1. a wife who manages a household while her husband earns the family income More Definitions → |
caretaker | 1. a custodian who is hired to take care of something (property or a person) 2. an official who performs the duties of an office temporarily More Definitions → |
requester | 1. one praying humbly for something More Definitions → |
mayflower | 1. low-growing evergreen shrub of eastern North America with leathery leaves and clusters of fragrant pink or white flowers More Definitions → |
scavenger | 1. a chemical agent that is added to a chemical mixture to counteract the effects of impurities 2. someone who collects things that have been discarded by others More Definitions → |
rainwater | 1. drops of fresh water that fall as precipitation from clouds More Definitions → |
sequencer | 1. (chemistry) an apparatus that can determine the sequence of monomers in a polymer 2. computer hardware that sorts data or programs into a predetermined sequence More Definitions → |
weekender | 1. someone who vacations on a weekend 2. a small suitcase to carry clothing and accessories for a weekend trip More Definitions → |
chevalier | 1. a gallant or courtly gentleman More Definitions → |
magnifier | 1. a scientific instrument that magnifies an image More Definitions → |
sandpiper | 1. any of numerous usually small wading birds having a slender bill and piping call; closely related to the plovers More Definitions → |
guarantor | 1. one who provides a warrant or guarantee to another More Definitions → |
rectifier | 1. electrical device that transforms alternating into direct current 2. a person who corrects or sets right More Definitions → |
outrigger | 1. a stabilizer for a canoe; spars attach to a shaped log or float parallel to the hull More Definitions → |
brigadier | 1. a general officer ranking below a major general More Definitions → |
insulator | 1. a material such as glass or porcelain with negligible electrical or thermal conductivity More Definitions → |
numerator | 1. the dividend of a fraction More Definitions → |
pacemaker | 1. a leading instance in its field 2. a specialized bit of heart tissue that controls the heartbeat More Definitions → |
handlebar | 1. the shaped bar used to steer a bicycle More Definitions → |
coriander | 1. Old World herb with aromatic leaves and seed resembling parsley 2. dried coriander seeds used whole or ground More Definitions → |
barrister | 1. a British or Canadian lawyer who speaks in the higher courts of law on behalf of either the defense or prosecution More Definitions → |
outfitter | 1. someone who sells men's clothes 2. a shop that provides equipment for some specific purpose More Definitions → |
nightwear | 1. garments designed to be worn in bed More Definitions → |
conqueror | 1. someone who is victorious by force of arms More Definitions → |
youngster | 1. a young person of either sex More Definitions → |
stretcher | 1. a wooden framework on which canvas is stretched and fixed for oil painting 2. a mechanical device used to make something larger (as shoes or gloves) by stretching it More Definitions → |
alabaster | 1. a compact fine-textured, usually white gypsum used for carving 2. a hard compact kind of calcite More Definitions → |
splendour | 1. a quality that outshines the usual 2. the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand More Definitions → |
firepower | 1. (military) the relative capacity for delivering fire on a target More Definitions → |
altimeter | 1. an instrument that measures the height above ground; used in navigation More Definitions → |
sharpener | 1. any implement that is used to make something (an edge or a point) sharper More Definitions → |
schnauzer | 1. old German breed of sturdy black or greyish wire-haired terriers having a blunt muzzle ranging in size from fairly small to very large; used as ratters and guard dogs or police dogs More Definitions → |
bookmaker | 1. a maker of books; someone who edits or publishes or binds books 2. a gambler who accepts and pays off bets (especially on horse races) More Definitions → |
resonator | 1. a hollow chamber whose dimensions allow the resonant oscillation of electromagnetic or acoustic waves 2. an electrical circuit that combines capacitance and inductance in such a way that a periodic electric oscillation will reach maximum amplitude More Definitions → |
allocator | 1. a person with authority to allot or deal out or apportion More Definitions → |
pedometer | 1. measuring instrument for recording the number of steps taken in walking More Definitions → |
pensioner | 1. the beneficiary of a pension fund More Definitions → |
streetcar | 1. a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity More Definitions → |
gunpowder | 1. a mixture of potassium nitrate, charcoal, and sulfur in a 75:15:10 ratio which is used in gunnery, time fuses, and fireworks More Definitions → |
exchequer | 1. the funds of a government or institution or individual More Definitions → |
specifier | 1. someone who draws up specifications giving details (as for obtaining a patent) More Definitions → |
trumpeter | 1. a musician who plays the trumpet or cornet 2. (formal) a person who announces important news More Definitions → |
financier | 1. a person skilled in large scale financial transactions More Definitions → |
innkeeper | 1. the owner or manager of an inn More Definitions → |
harbinger | 1. something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone More Definitions → |
tidewater | 1. low-lying coastal land drained by tidal streams More Definitions → |
bannister | 1. a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling More Definitions → |
repressor | 1. an agent that represses More Definitions → |
excavator | 1. a workman who excavates for foundations of buildings or for quarrying 2. a machine for excavating More Definitions → |
copolymer | 1. a polymer consisting of two or more different monomers More Definitions → |
cricketer | 1. an athlete who plays cricket More Definitions → |
elastomer | 1. any of various elastic materials that resemble rubber (resumes its original shape when a deforming force is removed) More Definitions → |
liberator | 1. someone who releases people from captivity or bondage More Definitions → |
epicenter | 1. the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake More Definitions → |
escalator | 1. a clause in a contract that provides for an increase or a decrease in wages or prices or benefits etc. depending on certain conditions (as a change in the cost of living index) 2. a stairway whose steps move continuously on a circulating belt More Definitions → |
nanometer | 1. a metric unit of length equal to one billionth of a meter More Definitions → |
midwinter | 1. the middle of winter More Definitions → |
depositor | 1. a person who has deposited money in a bank or similar institution More Definitions → |
sphincter | 1. a ring of muscle that contracts to close an opening More Definitions → |
sweetener | 1. something added to foods to make them taste sweeter 2. anything that serves as an enticement More Definitions → |
laminator | 1. a person who makes laminates (especially plastic laminates) 2. Any of a range of machines used for lamination. More Definitions → |
sandpaper | 1. stiff paper coated with powdered emery or sand More Definitions → |
headliner | 1. a performer who receives prominent billing More Definitions → |
motivator | 1. a positive motivational influence More Definitions → |
aggressor | 1. someone who attacks 2. a confident assertive person who acts as instigator More Definitions → |
bulldozer | 1. large powerful tractor; a large blade in front flattens areas of ground More Definitions → |
freshener | 1. anything that freshens More Definitions → |
attractor | 1. an entertainer who attracts large audiences 2. (physics) a point in the ideal multidimensional phase space that is used to describe a system toward which the system tends to evolve regardless of the starting conditions of the system More Definitions → |
backwater | 1. a body of water that was created by a flood or tide or by being held or forced back by a dam 2. a place or condition in which no development or progress is occurring More Definitions → |
automaker | 1. a business engaged in the manufacture of automobiles More Definitions → |
sojourner | 1. a temporary resident More Definitions → |
buccaneer | 1. someone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation More Definitions → |
winemaker | 1. someone who makes wine More Definitions → |
deflector | 1. a device intended to turn aside the flow of something (water or air or smoke etc) More Definitions → |
freighter | 1. a cargo ship More Definitions → |
willpower | 1. the trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior More Definitions → |
bystander | 1. a nonparticipant spectator More Definitions → |
distiller | 1. someone who distills alcoholic liquors More Definitions → |
spinnaker | 1. a large and usually triangular headsail; carried by a yacht as a headsail when running before the wind More Definitions → |
digitizer | 1. device for converting analogue signals into digital signals More Definitions → |
privateer | 1. an officer or crew member of a privateer 2. a privately owned warship commissioned to prey on the commercial shipping or warships of an enemy nation More Definitions → |
stargazer | 1. someone indifferent to the busy world 2. a physicist who studies astronomy More Definitions → |
pretender | 1. a person who makes deceitful pretenses 2. a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives More Definitions → |
trickster | 1. someone who plays practical jokes on others 2. someone who leads you to believe something that is not true More Definitions → |
detonator | 1. a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive More Definitions → |
outnumber | More Definitions → |
suspender | 1. elastic straps that hold trousers up More Definitions → |
outlander | 1. a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country More Definitions → |
protester | 1. a person who dissents from some established policy 2. someone who participates in a public display of group feeling More Definitions → |
scrambler | 1. a rapid mover; someone who scrambles 2. a lightweight motorcycle equipped with rugged tires and suspension; an off-road motorcycle designed for riding cross country or over unpaved ground More Definitions → |
carabiner | 1. an oblong metal ring with a spring clip; used in mountaineering to attach a rope to a piton or to connect two ropes More Definitions → |
pushchair | 1. a small vehicle with four wheels in which a baby or child is pushed around More Definitions → |
preceptor | 1. teacher at a university or college (especially at Cambridge or Oxford) More Definitions → |
sleepover | 1. an occasion of spending a night away from home or having a guest spend the night in your home (especially as a party for children) More Definitions → |
nebulizer | 1. a dispenser that turns a liquid (such as perfume) into a fine mist More Definitions → |
carrefour | 1. a junction where one street or road crosses another More Definitions → |
possessor | 1. a person who owns something More Definitions → |
slipcover | 1. a removable fitted cloth covering for upholstered furniture More Definitions → |
mortgagor | 1. the person who gives a mortgage in return for money to be repaid More Definitions → |
godmother | 1. any woman who serves as a sponsor for a child at baptism More Definitions → |
berserker | 1. one of the ancient Norse warriors legendary for working themselves into a frenzy before a battle and fighting with reckless savagery and insane fury More Definitions → |
whisperer | 1. one who speaks in a whisper More Definitions → |
spillover | 1. (economics) any indirect effect of public expenditure More Definitions → |
ritonavir | 1. a protease inhibitor (trade name Norvir) used in treating HIV More Definitions → |
antitumor | More Definitions → |
lifesaver | 1. an attendant employed at a beach or pool to protect swimmers from accidents 2. a life preserver in the form of a ring of buoyant material More Definitions → |
voltmeter | 1. meter that measures the potential difference between two points More Definitions → |
beachwear | 1. clothing to be worn at a beach More Definitions → |
couturier | 1. someone who designs clothing More Definitions → |
exerciser | 1. sports equipment used in gymnastic exercises More Definitions → |
confessor | 1. a priest who hears confession and gives absolution 2. someone who confesses (discloses information damaging to themselves) More Definitions → |
scrivener | 1. someone employed to make written copies of documents and manuscripts More Definitions → |
rainmaker | 1. executive who is very successful in bringing in business to his company or firm 2. American Indian medicine man who attempt to make it rain More Definitions → |
disrepair | 1. in need of repairs; in need of repair More Definitions → |
enchanter | 1. a sorcerer or magician More Definitions → |
locomotor | More Definitions → |
grenadier | 1. an infantryman equipped with grenades 2. deep-sea fish with a large head and body and long tapering tail More Definitions → |
cosponsor | More Definitions → |
nonmember | 1. a person who is not a member More Definitions → |
highchair | 1. a chair for feeding a very young child; has four long legs and a footrest and a detachable tray More Definitions → |
overpower | More Definitions → |
safflower | 1. thistlelike Eurasian plant widely grown for its red or orange flower heads and seeds that yield a valuable oil More Definitions → |
equaliser | 1. electronic equipment that reduces frequency distortion 2. a weight that balances another weight More Definitions → |
consignor | 1. the person who delivers over or commits merchandise More Definitions → |
beekeeper | 1. a farmer who keeps bees for their honey More Definitions → |
infielder | 1. (baseball) a person who plays a position in the infield More Definitions → |
defroster | 1. heater that removes ice or frost (as from a windshield or a refrigerator or the wings of an airplane) More Definitions → |
sundowner | 1. a tramp who habitually arrives at sundown 2. a drink taken at sundown More Definitions → |
vaporizer | 1. a device that puts out a substance in the form of a vapor (especially for medicinal inhalation) More Definitions → |
westerner | 1. an inhabitant of a western area; especially of the U.S. More Definitions → |
sommelier | 1. a waiter who manages wine service in a hotel or restaurant More Definitions → |
oppressor | 1. a person of authority who subjects others to undue pressures More Definitions → |
distemper | 1. any of various infectious viral diseases of animals 2. an angry and disagreeable mood More Definitions → |
musketeer | 1. a foot soldier armed with a musket More Definitions → |
tailgater | 1. a driver who follows too closely behind another motor vehicle More Definitions → |
preserver | 1. a skilled worker who is employed to restore or refinish buildings or antique furniture 2. a cook who preserves fruits or meat More Definitions → |
merganser | 1. large crested fish-eating diving duck having a slender hooked bill with serrated edges More Definitions → |
cofounder | 1. one of a group of founders More Definitions → |
degreaser | 1. a chemical substance that dissolves water-insoluble substances, such as greases and oils. More Definitions → |
embroider | More Definitions → |
puppeteer | 1. one who operates puppets or marionettes More Definitions → |
rejoinder | 1. a quick reply to a question or remark (especially a witty or critical one) 2. (law) a pleading made by a defendant in response to the plaintiff's replication More Definitions → |
scribbler | 1. informal terms for journalists 2. a writer whose handwriting is careless and hard to read More Definitions → |
sightseer | 1. a tourist who is visiting sights of interest More Definitions → |
dosimeter | 1. a measuring instrument for measuring doses of ionizing radiation (X-rays or radioactivity) More Definitions → |
journeyer | 1. a traveler going on a trip More Definitions → |
deliverer | 1. a person who rescues you from harm or danger 2. someone employed to make deliveries More Definitions → |
strangler | 1. an epiphytic vine or tree whose aerial roots extend down the trunk of a supporting tree and coalesce around it eventually strangling the tree 2. someone who kills by strangling More Definitions → |
indinavir | 1. a protease inhibitor (trade name Crixivan) used for treating HIV More Definitions → |
playmaker | 1. a player in a team sport who leads attacks or maneuvers in such a way that a teammate can score More Definitions → |
litigator | 1. (law) a party to a lawsuit; someone involved in litigation More Definitions → |
tormentor | 1. someone who torments 2. a flat at each side of the stage to prevent the audience from seeing into the wings More Definitions → |
commissar | 1. an official of the Communist Party who was assigned to teach party principles to a military unit More Definitions → |
prankster | 1. someone who plays practical jokes on others More Definitions → |
nominator | 1. someone who proposes a candidate for appointment or election More Definitions → |
cataloger | 1. a librarian who classifies publications according to a categorial system More Definitions → |
dishonour | 1. a state of shame or disgrace 2. lacking honor or integrity More Definitions → |
headwater | 1. the source of a river More Definitions → |
sustainer | 1. someone who upholds or maintains More Definitions → |
warmonger | 1. a person who advocates war or warlike policies More Definitions → |
auricular | More Definitions → |
retractor | 1. surgical instrument that holds back the edges of a surgical incision More Definitions → |
demeanour | 1. (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people More Definitions → |
kidnapper | 1. someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom) More Definitions → |