Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

looker

/ˈlʊk.ɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.55 in modern English

Syllables: look-er
IPA: /ˈlʊk.ɚ/

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One that looks or is actively looking; a watcher; an observer.

noun

One having a specific look or appearance.

noun

Someone or something who is remarkably good-looking.

Slang

noun

A person who pretends to be interested in purchasing something but has no intention of doing so.

name

Example Sentences

"Wow, your new man is much more of a looker than your last one!"
"A good real estate agent will screen and separate potential buyers from lookers at the door […]"

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-West Germanic *lōkōn Old English lōcian Middle English loken English look 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 looker From look + -er.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈlʊk.ɚ/
British English: /ˈlʊk.ə/

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

lookers (plural)

Derived Forms

downlooker lookership underlooker

Phrases

bad looker good looker looker-on looker-upper

Frequently Paired Words

looker-on onlooker looker-upper

Synonyms

tyre kicker beautiful person smasher stunner knockout beauty ravisher sweetheart peach lulu mantrap dish

Homonyms

lucre (foot-goose merger)

Rhymes With

hooker booker cooker snooker brooker rooker tooker uecker crooker kuecker kueker

Questions

How do you pronounce looker?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlʊk.ɚ/.
What does looker mean?: One that looks or is actively looking; a watcher; an observer.
Where does looker come from?: Etymology tree Proto-West Germanic *lōkōn Old English lōcian Middle English loken English look 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 looker From look + -er.

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