wheeler
/ˈ(h)wiː.lə(ɹ)/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.77 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "How proud felt Pierre: In fancy’s eye, he saw the horse-ghosts a-tandem in the van; “These are but wheelers”—cried young Pierre—“the leaders are the generations.”"
- ""Excellent," said Sherlock Holmes. "Send the boy for a four-wheeler, and we shall be off at once.""
- "These wheelers are now made from the same class of rock as the rest of the pavement, […]"
- ""Using the correct disinfectant is an important part of preventing and reducing the spread of illnesses along with other critical aspects such as hand washing," EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler said in a statement."
Etymology
From Middle English whelere, equivalent to wheel + -er (agent noun suffix) or + -er (measurement suffix) (sense 4). Piecewise doublet of cycler.
Origin
Word Breakdown
Usage
- Obsolete
- Archaic
- British usage
- Countable
- Uncountable
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in People.