sniper
/ˈsnaɪ.pɚ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.73 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A person using long-range small arms for precise attacks from a concealed position.
noun
A sniper rifle.
noun
One who criticizes; a person who frequently snipes at others.
Example Sentences
- "The sniper shot him in the head."
- "The British, having cleared the open field, now faced the problem of advancing through the trees into the sniper fire of several hundred Virginia militia."
- "No winnable seat has been found for Mr. H. L. Nathan, a powerful recruit from the Liberal ranks, and poor Mr. Wedgwood Benn, an invaluable sniper for a party in Opposition, has been out of Parliament now since 1931."
- "They always sniped at each other in public. German snipers were a wishy-washy lot compared with Lester and his wife."
- "Alexander Ovechkin is often regarded as the greatest sniper of his generation."
- "The real reason most snipers bid late in the auction is that they feel it helps them obtain bargains at the expense of novices who don't understand how proxy bidding works and who place bids for less than the amount they are really willing to pay."
Etymology
From snipe + -er.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈsnaɪ.pɚ/