angler meaning

UK US /ˈæŋɡlɚ/ 2 syllables

angler (noun): a scheming person; someone who schemes to gain an advantage.

angler has 3 meanings in this dictionary.

angler as a noun

  1. a scheming person; someone who schemes to gain an advantage

    Type of: schemer

    Related forms: angle

  2. a fisherman who uses a hook and line

    Synonyms: troller

    Type of: fisherman

    Related forms: angle

  3. fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey

    Synonyms: goosefish, anglerfish, angler fish, monkfish, lotte, allmouth, Lophius Americanus

    Type of: spiny-finned fish

    Related forms: angle

How to pronounce angler

angler is pronounced /ˈæŋɡlɚ/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 7 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with AN · words ending in ER · 6-letter words

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