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loosener

UK/ˈluːsn̩.ə(ɹ)/

loosener noun: something that loosens.

Noun

loosener (plural looseners)

  1. Something that loosens
  2. A usually inaccurate delivery bowled early in a bowler's first over.
  3. (colloquial) An alcoholic drink that makes a person relax.
    • In the autumn of '72, they took a visiting Alice Cooper to see T. Rex recording at a London studio renowned for its pub bar, and after a few looseners, were invited by Marc Bolan to take part in a rambling jam session.2010, Tony Fletcher, Dear Boy: The Life of Keith Moon

Forms of loosener

plurallooseners

Origin of loosener

* loosen + -er

Questions about loosener

What does loosener mean?
Loosener means something that loosens.
What part of speech is loosener?
Loosener is a noun.
How do you pronounce loosener?
Loosener is pronounced /ˈluːsn̩.ə(ɹ)/ (UK).
What is the plural of loosener?
The plural of loosener is looseners.

Words near loosener in the dictionary

  1. loosened
  2. loosened someone's tongue
  3. loosened the apron strings
  4. loosened the purse strings
  5. loosened up
  6. loosener
  7. looseners
  8. looseness
  9. loosenesses
  10. loosenest
  11. looseneth

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