Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gaper

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.21 in modern English

Syllables: gaper
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who gapes; a starer.

noun

Any of several species of burrowing clams.

noun

A comber, a fish of the species Serranus cabrilla.

noun

A fish of species Champsodon capensis

noun

An inexperienced skier.

American usage; Slang

Example Sentences

"If you want to avoid looking like a gaper, just keep yourself from looking sloppy and you should be okay."

Etymology

From Middle English gaper, equivalent to gape + -er.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: gaper
Suffix: gape

Usage

American usage
Slang

Inflected Forms

gapers (plural)

Derived Forms

gapeworm

Phrases

blue-billed gaper blunt gaper fat gaper gaper clam gaper pea crab gaper snake-eel gapers' block little gaper

Synonyms

comber

Rhymes With

paper daily paper liquid paper distinctive paper vapor taper draper caper scraper shaper raper tapir

Questions

What does gaper mean?: One who gapes; a starer.
Where does gaper come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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