slater

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
6
Words With Friends
7
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/ˈsleɪtɚ/
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/ˈsleɪtɚ/ · /ˈsleɪtə/

Definition of slater

11 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. One who lays slates, or whose occupation is to slate buildings.
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noun

  1. One who lays slates, or whose occupation is to slate buildings.
  2. (Australia, New-Zealand, Scotland)Any terrestrial isopod crustacean of the genus Porcellio and allied genera; a woodlouse.
  3. A harsh critic; one who slates or denigrates something.
    “Plain speaking, now and then, is very necessary. The author will call the critic a “blackguard slater," of course, but he need not be a blackguard. Ferocity of language only hurts his effect.”

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  1. A surname originating as an occupation.
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Etymology

From Middle English sclater, equivalent to slate + -er.

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2-letter words

13 words

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