Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jowter

/ˈd͡ʒaʊtə(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
jowter
IPA
/ˈd͡ʒaʊtə(ɹ)/
16
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A buyer and seller of fish, usually operating from a cart or a van.

Archaic

verb

To grumble, growl, snarl.

British usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

Of unknown origin. The alternative form jouster shows addition of the -ster suffix. Compare later jolter (“hawker, peddlar”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

jowters (plural) jouster (alternative) jowters (present, singular) jowtering (participle, present) jowtered (participle, past) jowtered (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce jowter?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒaʊtə(ɹ)/.
What does jowter mean?
A buyer and seller of fish, usually operating from a cart or a van.
Where does jowter come from?
Of unknown origin. The alternative form jouster shows addition of the -ster suffix. Compare later jolter (“hawker, peddlar”).

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