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dawdler

dawdler noun: a person who dawdles or idles.

Noun

dawdler (plural dawdlers)

  1. A person who dawdles or idles.
    Synonyms:
    dawdle, idler

Synonyms of dawdler

Forms of dawdler

pluraldawdlers

Origin of dawdler

From dawdle + -er.

Questions about dawdler

What does dawdler mean?
Dawdler means a person who dawdles or idles.
What part of speech is dawdler?
Dawdler is a noun.
What is the plural of dawdler?
The plural of dawdler is dawdlers.

Words near dawdler in the dictionary

  1. dawd
  2. dawded
  3. dawding
  4. dawdle
  5. dawdled
  6. dawdler
  7. dawdlers
  8. dawdles
  9. dawdlesome
  10. dawdlest
  11. dawdleth

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