browser
/ˈbɹaʊ.zəɹ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.89 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
One who or which browses.
noun
One who or which browses.
noun
Ellipsis of web browser.
noun
Any other type of information browser.
Example Sentences
- "Giraffe have a long, muscular tongue, which aids in gathering leaves into the mouth; and the dentition is typical of browsers."
- "While still in the mood for antique bartering, The Emerald City on the South End section of Dartmouth St. has expanded just in time for browsers and buyers. Allow some time here as it's a poke-and-find shop of 1800's pictures and prints, turn-of-the-century kitchen ware, and some very unusual furnishings and lamps."
- "A program which provides access to the hypertext world we call a browser."
- "The real strengthof AR browsers is their discoverability. Today, browsers have most of the attention and it's amazing how many people have yet to experience a browser for themselves. Browsers are incredibly useful ways to discover information about places and objects around you."
Etymology
Etymology tree English browse Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English browser From browse + -er.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈbɹaʊ.zəɹ/
- British English: /ˈbɹaʊ.zə/
Inflected Forms
Derived Forms
Phrases
browser cache
browser game
browser hijacking
browser narcotic
cross-browser
headless browser
lockdown browser
man-in-the-browser