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tangler

tangler noun: one who tangles.

Noun

tangler (plural tanglers)

  1. One who tangles.
  2. (plural-normally) A strip of onion fried in batter, like an onion ring, but with a twisty shape.
  3. (Ireland, historical) A paid middleman at a fair or market.

Forms of tangler

pluraltanglers

Origin of tangler

From tangle + -er.

Questions about tangler

What does tangler mean?
Tangler means one who tangles.
What part of speech is tangler?
Tangler is a noun.
What is the plural of tangler?
The plural of tangler is tanglers.

Words near tangler in the dictionary

  1. tangleheads
  2. tanglelegs
  3. tanglement
  4. tanglements
  5. tangleproof
  6. tangler
  7. tangleroot
  8. tanglers
  9. tangles
  10. tanglesome
  11. tangless

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