shocker
/ˈʃɑkɚ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.14 in modern English
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A device for giving electric shocks.
Example Sentences
- "The election results were a real shocker."
- "Olimar: 'This shocker was one of several weapons wielded by the nightmarish titan dweevil. It allowed the creature to smite Pikmin with zaps of lightning!'"
- "Recently, the family decided that some obedience training would be of great value. The cost of doggie school being what it is, my daughter opted to purchase a shocker collar instead."
- "My performance today was an absolute shocker, I just wasn't feeling it."
- "The mechanical shocker is attached to the ordinary binder by two tubular stays, the more important one passing from about the center of the bull wheel and supporting a chain and sprocket wheel which transmit the drive to the shocker."
Etymology
Etymology tree English shock Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English shocker From shock + -er.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈʃɑkɚ/
- British English: /ˈʃɒkə/