stumper
See also: Stümper
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈstʌmpə/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈstʌmpɚ/
Audio (General Australian): (file) - Rhymes: -ʌmpə(ɹ)
Noun
[edit]stumper (plural stumpers)
- One who stumps, or speaks, or orates, as a politician.
- (cricket, informal) A wicketkeeper.
- He's not yet well known, but he's a good stumper.
- (informal) A difficult puzzle or problem.
- Global warming is a real stumper.
- (archaic, slang) A boastful person[1]
Synonyms
[edit]- (difficult puzzle): puzzler
References
[edit]- ^ “stumper”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
Anagrams
[edit]Dutch
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Earlier stomper; from stomp + -er, someone with a stump, who has lost an arm or a leg. Cognate with German Stümper.
Pronunciation
[edit]Audio: (file) - Hyphenation: stum‧per
Noun
[edit]stumper m (plural stumpers, diminutive stumpertje n)
- pitiable person
Synonyms
[edit]Descendants
[edit]- Negerhollands: stumpler
Norwegian Bokmål
[edit]Noun
[edit]stumper m
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