Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gadder

/ˈɡædə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gad-der
IPA: /ˈɡædə(ɹ)/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who roves about idly, a rambling gossip.

noun

A drilling or perforating machine or apparatus for mining and mineral exploration.

Example Sentences

"He was no gadder abroad, credible Authors avouching that he never went out of his Cell; though both Cambridge and Rome pretend to his habitation."

Etymology

From gad (“gallivant”) + -er.

Inflected Forms

gadders (plural)

Rhymes With

ladder bladder sadder adder madder badder gladder radder

Questions

How do you pronounce gadder?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡædə(ɹ)/.
What does gadder mean?: One who roves about idly, a rambling gossip.
Where does gadder come from?: From gad (“gallivant”) + -er.

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