jeerer

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
13
Words With Friends
15
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/ˈd͡ʒɪəɹə/
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/ˈd͡ʒɪəɹə/ · /ˈd͡ʒɪɹɚ/ · /ˈd͡ʒɪəɹə(ɹ)/ (US) · /ˈd͡ʒiɹə(ɹ)/ (US) · /ˈd͡ʒiəɹə/ · /ˈd͡ʒiɹəɹ/ · /ˈd͡ʒɛːɹə/

Definition of jeerer

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. One who jeers; a mocker.
    “1631, Ben Jonson, The Staple of News, Act V, Scene 2, in The Works of Ben Jonson, London: G. & W. Nicol, Volume v, p. 305, Fitton. Pox o’ these true jests, I say! Madrigal. He’ll turn the better jeerer.”
    “[…] what good will my vanities do, when death says he will have no nay? What good will all my companions, fellow-jesters, jeerers, liars, drunkards, and all my wantons do me? Will they help to ease the pains of hell?”
    ““Victory over such unkind jeerers would be sweet,” said Lady Caroline.”
    “On either side of the narrow way were massed laughers and jeerers.”

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Etymology

From jeer + -er.

Words you can make from jeerer

7 playable · top: JEER (11 pts)

Best play jeer 11 points

3-letter words

4 words

2-letter words

2 words

Hooks

1 extension · 1 back

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