Utterer
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 One who utters something.
"The strange and beautiful being gazed on the spot with a look of horror; she wrung her hands as if in the helplessness of despair—a low cry came upon the wind, and its mysterious utterer had disappeared."
- 2 someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous) wordnet
- 3 someone who circulates forged banknotes or counterfeit coins wordnet
- 4 an organism that can utter vocal sounds wordnet
Example
More examples"The strange and beautiful being gazed on the spot with a look of horror; she wrung her hands as if in the helplessness of despair—a low cry came upon the wind, and its mysterious utterer had disappeared."
Etymology
From utter + -er.
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