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guesser

guesser noun: a person who guesses; especially someone who can make a reasonable prediction from little evidence.

Noun

guesser (plural guessers)

  1. A person who guesses; especially someone who can make a reasonable prediction from little evidence.
    • 'Then, believe me, you're a pretty slick guesser.'1934, Agatha Christie, chapter 8, in Murder on the Orient Express, London: HarperCollins, published 2017, page 255

Forms of guesser

pluralguessers

Origin of guesser

From Middle English gessere, gessare, equivalent to guess + -er.

Words formed from guesser

Questions about guesser

What does guesser mean?
Guesser means a person who guesses; especially someone who can make a reasonable prediction from little evidence.
What part of speech is guesser?
Guesser is a noun.
What is the plural of guesser?
The plural of guesser is guessers.

Words near guesser in the dictionary

  1. guessability
  2. guessable
  3. guessably
  4. guessed
  5. guessedst
  6. guesser
  7. guessers
  8. guesses
  9. guessest
  10. guesseth
  11. guessin'

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