toaster
/ˈtəʊ̯s.təː/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.33 in modern English
7
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
An electrical device for toasting food, typically sliced bread.
noun
noun
Any of several small, box-like automobiles exemplified by the Scion xB and Honda Element.
Derogatory; Informal
Example Sentences
- "“Imagine this,” says an advertising consultant named Barry Lowenthal. “I’m a smart toaster, and I’m collecting data on how many times the toaster is used.” […] There are, of course, smart speakers (which roughly a quarter of American homes have) and smart thermostats, as well as smart thermometers, smart mattress covers, smart coffee makers, smart doorbells, and even, yes, smart toasters."
- "[T]he tumult of the thousand different cries of the eager dealers, all shouting at the top of their voices, at one and the same time, is almost bewildering. […] "Come and look at 'em! here's toasters!" bellows one with a Yarmouth bloater stuck on a toasting-fork."
- "The renegade, you been afraid I penetrate pop culture / Bring 'em a lot closer to the block where they pop toasters"
- "This attitude, and the sight of the blade which glistened by moonlight in his face, checked in some sort, the ardour of his assailant, who desired he would lay aside his toaster, and take a bout with him at equal arms."
- "For most older computers (pre-486 and even some 486s), it's simply easier to throw them away and start over (and cheaper, too). I know; this probably goes against the grain; after all, you hung onto that old toaster for three years, and now it makes a darn good doorstop."
- "On the technical side, we had only the old “toaster” Macintosh computers as our environment (only black and white and 512 by 480 screen resolution) and a variety of IBM PCs or equivalents."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /ˈtəʊ̯s.təː/