floater
/ˈfloʊtəɹ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 2.59 in modern English
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "Great God of VVaters [i.e., Neptune], vvhoſe extended Svvay / Is next to his, vvhom Heav'n and Earth obey: / Let not the Suit of Venus thee diſpleaſe, / Pity the Floaters on th' Ionian Seas."
- "A dock worker saw him floating against a dock pier and called the police. Condition of the body they thought a floater that had been hit by a boat and cut by the prop."
- "'The murdered girl was working for us, for the department.' / 'A floater?' / 'No. Permanent; warranty contract; the lot.'"
- "About an hour later a ration lorry found them, and the men were woken again, this time to a good meal of bully stew and floaters – suet dumplings – followed by cold rice pudding with jam."
- "He left a floater in the toilet."
- "The floater is a high arcing shot that is commonly used to get the ball over taller defenders in the paint."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈfloʊtəɹ/
- British English: /ˈfləʊtə/