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tinkerer

/ˈtɪŋk.ɚ.ɚ/

tinkerer noun: a meddler. Also the agent noun of tinker.

Noun

tinkerer (plural tinkerers)

  1. A meddler.

Also used as

tinkerer is also the agent noun of tinker.

Forms of tinkerer

pluraltinkerers

Origin of tinkerer

From tinker + -er.

Questions about tinkerer

What does tinkerer mean?
Tinkerer means a meddler.
What part of speech is tinkerer?
Tinkerer is a noun.
How do you pronounce tinkerer?
Tinkerer is pronounced /ˈtɪŋk.ɚ.ɚ/ (US).
What is the plural of tinkerer?
The plural of tinkerer is tinkerers.

Words near tinkerer in the dictionary

  1. Tinkerbells
  2. tinkerbird
  3. tinkerbirds
  4. tinkerdom
  5. tinkered
  6. tinkerer
  7. tinkerers
  8. tinkering
  9. tinkerings
  10. tinkerlike
  11. tinkerly

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