Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sinkerballer

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sinker-baller
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pitcher who throws a lot of sinkers (sinking fastballs).

Example Sentences

"With Putz and closer Francisco Rodríguez aboard, that pitcher — the bridge to the bridge, if you will — assumes extra responsibility, and the Mets are optimistic that Green, a 6-foot-6 sinkerballer, will fill that role."

Etymology

From sinkerball + -er.

Inflected Forms

sinkerballers (plural)

Questions

What does sinkerballer mean?: A pitcher who throws a lot of sinkers (sinking fastballs).
Where does sinkerballer come from?: From sinkerball + -er.

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