splitter meaning

UK US /ˈsplɪtɚ/ 2 syllables

splitter (noun): a worker who splits fish and removes the backbone.

splitter has 3 meanings in this dictionary.

splitter as a noun

  1. a worker who splits fish and removes the backbone

    Type of: worker

    Related forms: split

  2. a taxonomist who classifies organisms into many groups on the basis of relatively minor characteristics

    Synonyms: divider

    Opposite: lumper

    Type of: taxonomist

  3. a laborer who splits logs to build split-rail fences

    Synonyms: rail-splitter

    Type of: laborer

    Related forms: split

How to pronounce splitter

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

Words that rhyme with splitter

Scrabble score: 10 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SP · words ending in ER · 8-letter words

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