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scuttler

scuttler noun: a kind of striped lizard.

Noun

scuttler (plural scuttlers)

  1. A kind of striped lizard.
  2. (historical) A member of a local youth gang in working-class areas of Manchester, Salford, and surrounding townships during the late 19th century.

Forms of scuttler

pluralscuttlers

Origin of scuttler

From scuttle + -er.

Questions about scuttler

What does scuttler mean?
Scuttler means a kind of striped lizard.
What part of speech is scuttler?
Scuttler is a noun.
What is the plural of scuttler?
The plural of scuttler is scuttlers.

Words near scuttler in the dictionary

  1. scuttlebutts
  2. scuttled
  3. scuttlefish
  4. scuttleful
  5. scuttlefuls
  6. scuttler
  7. scuttlers
  8. scuttles
  9. scuttlesful
  10. scuttling
  11. scuttlings

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