Asker
//ˈæsk.ɚ// noun
noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Someone who asks a question.
- 2 A newt. England, Wales, dialectal
"Great crested newts, “askers”, used to be common in the Marshwood Vale."
- 3 someone who asks a question wordnet
Example
More examples"Great crested newts, “askers”, used to be common in the Marshwood Vale."
Etymology
Etymology 1
From Middle English asker, axer, equivalent to ask + -er.
Etymology 2
From Middle English ascre, a variant (with uncertain suffix) of Middle English aske (“newt”). More at ask.
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