tinkerer

tin·ker

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ting-ker]
- /ˈtɪŋ kər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ting-ker]
- /ˈtɪŋ kər/

Definitions of tinkerer word

noun tinkerer a mender of pots, kettles, pans, etc., usually an itinerant. 1
noun tinkerer an unskillful or clumsy worker; bungler. 1
noun tinkerer a person skilled in various minor kinds of mechanical work; jack-of-all-trades. 1
noun tinkerer an act or instance of tinkering: Let me have a tinker at that motor. 1
noun tinkerer Scot., Irish English. a gypsy. any itinerant worker. a wanderer. a beggar. 1
noun tinkerer chub mackerel. 1

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Origin of tinkerer

First appearance:

before 1225

One of the 9% oldest English words

1225-75; Middle English tinkere (noun), syncopated variant of tinekere worker in tin

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Parts of speech for Tinkerer

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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tinkerer popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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Synonyms for tinkerer

noun tinkerer

dabbler — to play and splash in or as if in water, especially with the hands.

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