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- [loo k-er]
- /ˈlʊk ər/
- /ˈlʊkə(r)/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [loo k-er]
- /ˈlʊk ər/
Definitions of looker word
- noun looker a person who looks. 1
- noun looker Informal. a very attractive person. 1
- noun looker good-looking person 1
- countable noun looker You can refer to an attractive man or woman as a looker or a good looker. 0
- noun looker a person who looks 0
- noun looker a very attractive person, esp a woman or girl 0
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Origin of looker
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English; 1900-05 for def 2; see look, -er1
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Parts of speech for Looker
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
looker popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
looker usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for looker
noun looker
- charmer — If you refer to someone, especially a man, as a charmer, you think that they behave in a very charming but rather insincere way.
- belle — A belle is a beautiful woman, especially the most beautiful woman at a party or in a group.
- ornament — an accessory, article, or detail used to beautify the appearance of something to which it is added or of which it is a part: architectural ornaments.
- stunner — a person or thing that stuns.
- lovely — charmingly or exquisitely beautiful: a lovely flower.
adjective looker
- pretty — pleasing or attractive to the eye, as by delicacy or gracefulness: a pretty face.
- taking — the act of taking.
- mesmeric — produced by mesmerism; hypnotic.
- dishy — Chiefly British. very attractive; pretty or beautiful: a couple of dishy fashion models.
- hunky — Slang. (of a male) having a handsome, well-developed physique.
Antonyms for looker
Top questions with looker
- what a looker?
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