Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flusher

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.56 in modern English

Syllables: flush-er
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Agent noun of flush: one who flushes.

noun

Agent noun of flush: one who flushes.

noun

Agent noun of flush: one who flushes.

noun

Agent noun of flush: one who flushes.

American usage

Example Sentences

"Be prepared for an increase in your water bill from the frequent flusher who likes the sound-and-water show at the pull of the handle."
"Each flusher is typically paid $20 to $50. Fleets of cars, buses, and other vehicles are also at the ready to ferry voters to and from the polls."

Etymology

From Middle English flusshere. By surface analysis, flush + -er. First attested in the late 13th c.

Origin

Source language: Middle English
First known use: First attested in the late 13th c.

Word Breakdown

Root: flusshere

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

flushers (plural)

Phrases

four-flusher

Synonyms

flusherman

Rhymes With

usher crusher musher plusher brusher

Questions

What does flusher mean?: Agent noun of flush: one who flushes.
Where does flusher come from?: It is traced to Middle English. First known use: First attested in the late 13th c..

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