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chomper

UK/ˈtʃɒmpə/US/ˈt͡ʃɑmpɚ/

chomper noun: one who, or that which, chomps.

Noun

chomper (plural chompers)

  1. (rare) One who, or that which, chomps.
    • Hollier was a chomper, his jaws working up and down like pistons, and without seeming to be greedy he ate a great deal.1983, Robertson Davies, The rebel angels
    • I am a chomper of teeth and a displayer of feelings.1993, Esther D Rothblum, Kathleen A Brehony, Boston marriages: romantic but asexual relationships among contemporary lesbians
  2. (informal) A tooth.
    • I wanted an ancient shark tooth, a chomper that last saw use by a predator perhaps 25 million years ago.2003, Curtis J Badger, Virginia's wild side: fifty outdoor adventures from the mountains to the ocean

Forms of chomper

pluralchompers

Origin of chomper

From chomp + -er.

Words that rhyme with chomper

Questions about chomper

What does chomper mean?
Chomper means one who, or that which, chomps.
What part of speech is chomper?
Chomper is a noun.
How do you pronounce chomper?
Chomper is pronounced /ˈtʃɒmpə/ (UK).
What is the plural of chomper?
The plural of chomper is chompers.

Words near chomper in the dictionary

  1. chomp at the bit
  2. chomp down on
  3. chomped
  4. chomped at the bit
  5. chomped down on
  6. chomper
  7. chompers
  8. chomping
  9. chomping at the bit
  10. chomping down on
  11. chompings

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