Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aggravator

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ag-gra-va-tor
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who or that which aggravates.

noun

Synonym of Newgate knocker (“a lock of hair worn twisted back toward the ear”).

British usage; Obsolete; Slang

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Etymology

From aggravate + -or.

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Questions

What does aggravator mean?
One who or that which aggravates.
Where does aggravator come from?
From aggravate + -or.

How to pronounce aggravator

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