Words that rhyme with backer
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bespatter
v 1: spot, splash, or soil; "The baby spattered the bib with food" [syn: spatter, bespatter] -
gaiter
n 1: a cloth covering (a legging) that covers the instep and ankles [syn: spat, gaiter] 2: a shoe covering the ankle with elastic gores in the sides 3: legging consisting of a cloth or leather covering for the leg from the knee to the ankle -
adder
n 1: a person who adds numbers 2: a machine that adds numbers 3: small terrestrial viper common in northern Eurasia [syn: adder, common viper, Vipera berus] -
alligator
n 1: leather made from alligator's hide 2: either of two amphibious reptiles related to crocodiles but with shorter broader snouts [syn: alligator, gator] v 1: crack and acquire the appearance of alligator hide, as from weathering or improper application; of paint and varnishes -
alpaca
n 1: wool of the alpaca 2: a thin glossy fabric made of the wool of the Lama pacos, or made of a rayon or cotton imitation of that wool 3: domesticated llama with long silky fleece; believed to be a domesticated variety of the guanaco [syn: alpaca, Lama pacos] -
animator
n 1: someone who imparts energy and vitality and spirit to other people [syn: energizer, energiser, vitalizer, vitaliser, animator] 2: the technician who produces animated cartoons -
antimatter
n 1: matter consisting of elementary particles that are the antiparticles of those making up normal substances -
applicator
n 1: a device for applying a substance [syn: applicator, applier] -
arbitrator
n 1: someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue; "the critic was considered to be an arbiter of modern literature"; "the arbitrator's authority derived from the consent of the disputants"; "an umpire was appointed to settle the tax case" [syn: arbiter, arbitrator, umpire] -
are
n 1: a unit of surface area equal to 100 square meters [syn: are, ar] -
articulator
n 1: someone who pronounces words 2: a movable speech organ -
aspirator
n 1: a pump that draws air or another gas through a liquid -
attacker
n 1: someone who attacks [syn: attacker, aggressor, assailant, assaulter] -
backpacker
n 1: a hiker who wears a backpack [syn: backpacker, packer] -
baker
n 1: someone who bakes commercially 2: someone who bakes bread or cake [syn: baker, bread maker] -
batter
n 1: (baseball) a ballplayer who is batting [syn: batter, hitter, slugger, batsman] 2: a liquid or semiliquid mixture, as of flour, eggs, and milk, used in cooking v 1: strike against forcefully; "Winds buffeted the tent" [syn: buffet, knock about, batter] 2: strike violently and repeatedly; "She clobbered the man who tried to attack her" [syn: clobber, baste, batter] 3: make a dent or impression in; "dinge a soft hat" [syn: dinge, batter] -
blabber
n 1: one who reveals confidential information in return for money [syn: informer, betrayer, rat, squealer, blabber] v 1: speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly [syn: chatter, piffle, palaver, prate, tittle- tattle, twaddle, clack, maunder, prattle, blab, gibber, tattle, blabber, gabble] -
bladder
n 1: a distensible membranous sac (usually containing liquid or gas) [syn: bladder, vesica] 2: a bag that fills with air -
bookmaker
n 1: a maker of books; someone who edits or publishes or binds books 2: a gambler who accepts and pays off bets (especially on horse races) [syn: bookmaker, bookie] -
bragger
n 1: a very boastful and talkative person [syn: bragger, braggart, boaster, blowhard, line-shooter, vaunter] -
breaker
n 1: a quarry worker who splits off blocks of stone [syn: breaker, ledgeman] 2: waves breaking on the shore [syn: surf, breaker, breakers] 3: a device that trips like a switch and opens the circuit when overloaded [syn: circuit breaker, breaker] -
bushwhacker
n 1: a disparaging term for an unsophisticated person [syn: hillbilly, bushwhacker] 2: a Confederate guerrilla during the American Civil War -
cabinetmaker
n 1: a woodworker who specializes in making furniture [syn: cabinetmaker, furniture maker] -
calculator
n 1: an expert at calculation (or at operating calculating machines) [syn: calculator, reckoner, figurer, estimator, computer] 2: a small machine that is used for mathematical calculations [syn: calculator, calculating machine] -
caper
n 1: any of numerous plants of the genus Capparis 2: pickled flower buds used as a pungent relish in various dishes and sauces 3: a crime (especially a robbery); "the gang pulled off a bank job in St. Louis" [syn: caper, job] 4: a playful leap or hop [syn: caper, capriole] 5: gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement; "it was all done in play"; "their frolic in the surf threatened to become ugly" [syn: play, frolic, romp, gambol, caper] 6: a ludicrous or grotesque act done for fun and amusement [syn: antic, joke, prank, trick, caper, put-on] v 1: jump about playfully -
caretaker
n 1: a custodian who is hired to take care of something (property or a person) 2: an official who performs the duties of an office temporarily; "he acted as a caretaker until a new president could be elected" -
carpetbagger
n 1: an outsider who seeks power or success presumptuously; "after the Civil War the carpetbaggers from the north tried to take over the south" -
catcher
n 1: (baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher [syn: catcher, backstop] 2: the position on a baseball team of the player who is stationed behind home plate and who catches the balls that the pitcher throws; "a catcher needs a lot of protective equipment"; "a catcher plays behind the plate" -
cater
v 1: give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance; "The hostess provided lunch for all the guests" [syn: provide, supply, ply, cater] 2: supply food ready to eat; for parties and banquets -
chatter
n 1: noisy talk [syn: yak, yack, yakety-yak, chatter, cackle] 2: the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine [syn: chatter, chattering] 3: the high-pitched continuing noise made by animals (birds or monkeys) [syn: chatter, chattering] v 1: click repeatedly or uncontrollably; "Chattering teeth" [syn: chatter, click] 2: cut unevenly with a chattering tool 3: talk socially without exchanging too much information; "the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze" [syn: chew the fat, shoot the breeze, chat, confabulate, confab, chitchat, chit-chat, chatter, chaffer, natter, gossip, jaw, claver, visit] 4: speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly [syn: chatter, piffle, palaver, prate, tittle- tattle, twaddle, clack, maunder, prattle, blab, gibber, tattle, blabber, gabble] 5: make noise as if chattering away; "The magpies were chattering in the trees" -
clabber
n 1: raw milk that has soured and thickened v 1: turn into curds; "curdled milk" [syn: curdle, clabber, clot] [ant: homogenise, homogenize] -
clapper
n 1: someone who applauds [syn: clapper, applauder] 2: a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity [syn: tongue, lingua, glossa, clapper] 3: metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes a sound by hitting the side [syn: clapper, tongue] -
clatter
n 1: a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement); "the shutters clattered against the house"; "the clatter of iron wheels on cobblestones" v 1: make a rattling sound; "clattering dishes" [syn: clatter, clack, brattle] -
collaborator
n 1: someone who assists in a plot [syn: confederate, collaborator, henchman, partner in crime] 2: someone who collaborates with an enemy occupying force [syn: collaborator, collaborationist, quisling] 3: an associate in an activity or endeavor or sphere of common interest; "the musician and the librettist were collaborators"; "sexual partners" [syn: collaborator, cooperator, partner, pardner] -
commentator
n 1: an expert who observes and comments on something [syn: observer, commentator] 2: a writer who reports and analyzes events of the day [syn: commentator, reviewer] -
communicator
n 1: a person who communicates with others -
cowcatcher
n 1: an inclined metal frame at the front of a locomotive to clear the track [syn: fender, buffer, cowcatcher, pilot] -
cracker
n 1: a thin crisp wafer made of flour and water with or without leavening and shortening; unsweetened or semisweet 2: a poor White person in the southern United States [syn: redneck, cracker] 3: a programmer who cracks (gains unauthorized access to) computers, typically to do malicious things; "crackers are often mistakenly called hackers" 4: firework consisting of a small explosive charge and fuse in a heavy paper casing [syn: firecracker, cracker, banger] 5: a party favor consisting of a paper roll (usually containing candy or a small favor) that pops when pulled at both ends [syn: cracker, snapper, cracker bonbon] -
crater
n 1: a bowl-shaped geological formation at the top of a volcano [syn: volcanic crater, crater] 2: a faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near Hydra and Corvus 3: a bowl-shaped depression formed by the impact of a meteorite or bomb -
creator
n 1: terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God [syn: Godhead, Lord, Creator, Maker, Divine, God Almighty, Almighty, Jehovah] 2: a person who grows or makes or invents things -
crusader
n 1: a disputant who advocates reform [syn: reformer, reformist, crusader, social reformer, meliorist] 2: a warrior who engages in a holy war; "the Crusaders tried to recapture the Holy Land from the Muslims" -
cultivator
n 1: someone concerned with the science or art or business of cultivating the soil [syn: agriculturist, agriculturalist, cultivator, grower, raiser] 2: a farm implement used to break up the surface of the soil (for aeration and weed control and conservation of moisture) [syn: cultivator, tiller] -
cur
n 1: an inferior dog or one of mixed breed [syn: cur, mongrel, mutt] 2: a cowardly and despicable person -
dagger
n 1: a short knife with a pointed blade used for piercing or stabbing [syn: dagger, sticker] 2: a character used in printing to indicate a cross reference or footnote [syn: dagger, obelisk] -
dapper
adj 1: marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners; "a dapper young man"; "a jaunty red hat" [syn: dapper, dashing, jaunty, natty, raffish, rakish, spiffy, snappy, spruce] -
debater
n 1: someone who engages in debate [syn: debater, arguer] -
decorator
n 1: a person who specializes in designing architectural interiors and their furnishings [syn: interior designer, designer, interior decorator, house decorator, room decorator, decorator] 2: someone who decorates [syn: decorator, ornamentalist] -
deflator
n 1: a statistical factor designed to remove the effect of inflation; inflation adjusted variables are in constant dollars -
demonstrator
n 1: a teacher or teacher's assistant who demonstrates the principles that are being taught 2: someone who demonstrates an article to a prospective buyer [syn: demonstrator, sales demonstrator] 3: someone who participates in a public display of group feeling [syn: demonstrator, protester] -
denominator
n 1: the divisor of a fraction -
detonator
n 1: a mechanical or electrical explosive device or a small amount of explosive; can be used to initiate the reaction of a disrupting explosive [syn: detonator, detonating device, cap] -
dictator
n 1: a speaker who dictates to a secretary or a recording machine 2: a ruler who is unconstrained by law [syn: dictator, potentate] 3: a person who behaves in a tyrannical manner; "my boss is a dictator who makes everyone work overtime" [syn: authoritarian, dictator] -
dilator
n 1: a muscle or nerve that dilates or widens a body part 2: a drug that causes dilation 3: a surgical instrument that is used to dilate or distend an opening or an organ [syn: dilator, dilater] -
dispatcher
n 1: the official who signals the beginning of a race or competition [syn: starter, dispatcher] 2: employee of a transportation company who controls the departures of vehicles according to weather conditions and in the interest of efficient service -
dragger
n 1: someone who pulls or tugs or drags in an effort to move something [syn: puller, tugger, dragger] 2: a fishing boat that uses a trawl net or dragnet to catch fish [syn: trawler, dragger] -
draper
n 1: a dealer in fabrics and sewing materials (and sometimes in clothing and drygoods) -
dressmaker
n 1: someone who makes or mends dresses [syn: dressmaker, modiste, needlewoman, seamstress, sempstress] -
faker
n 1: a person who makes deceitful pretenses [syn: imposter, impostor, pretender, fake, faker, fraud, sham, shammer, pseudo, pseud, role player] -
firecracker
n 1: firework consisting of a small explosive charge and fuse in a heavy paper casing [syn: firecracker, cracker, banger] -
flapper
n 1: a young woman in the 1920s who flaunted her unconventional conduct and dress -
flatter
v 1: praise somewhat dishonestly [syn: flatter, blandish] [ant: belittle, disparage, pick at] -
freighter
n 1: a cargo ship; "they did much of their overseas trade in foreign bottoms" [syn: bottom, freighter, merchantman, merchant ship] -
gator
n 1: either of two amphibious reptiles related to crocodiles but with shorter broader snouts [syn: alligator, gator] -
grabber
n 1: an unpleasant person who grabs inconsiderately -
grader
n 1: a judge who assigns grades to something -
grater
n 1: utensil with sharp perforations for shredding foods (as vegetables or cheese) -
greater
adj 1: greater in size or importance or degree; "for the greater good of the community"; "the greater Antilles" [ant: lesser] -
hacker
n 1: someone who plays golf poorly 2: a programmer who breaks into computer systems in order to steal or change or destroy information as a form of cyber- terrorism [syn: hacker, cyber-terrorist, cyberpunk] 3: a programmer for whom computing is its own reward; may enjoy the challenge of breaking into other computers but does no harm; "true hackers subscribe to a code of ethics and look down upon crackers" 4: one who works hard at boring tasks [syn: hack, drudge, hacker] -
hater
n 1: a person who hates -
hatter
n 1: someone who makes and sells hats [syn: hatmaker, hatter, milliner, modiste] -
hijacker
n 1: a holdup man who stops a vehicle and steals from it [syn: highjacker, highwayman, hijacker, road agent] 2: someone who uses force to take over a vehicle (especially an airplane) in order to reach an alternative destination [syn: highjacker, hijacker] -
jabber
n 1: rapid and indistinct speech [syn: jabber, jabbering, gabble] v 1: talk in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner [syn: rant, mouth off, jabber, spout, rabbit on, rave] -
knacker
n 1: someone who buys old buildings or ships and breaks them up to recover the materials in them 2: someone who buys up old horses for slaughter -
lacquer
n 1: a black resinous substance obtained from certain trees and used as a natural varnish 2: a hard glossy coating v 1: coat with lacquer; "A lacquered box from China" -
ladder
n 1: steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down 2: ascending stages by which somebody or something can progress; "he climbed the career ladder" 3: a row of unravelled stitches; "she got a run in her stocking" [syn: run, ladder, ravel] v 1: come unraveled or undone as if by snagging; "Her nylons were running" [syn: ladder, run] -
later
adv 1: happening at a time subsequent to a reference time; "he apologized subsequently"; "he's going to the store but he'll be back here later"; "it didn't happen until afterward"; "two hours after that" [syn: subsequently, later, afterwards, afterward, after, later on] 2: at some eventual time in the future; "By and by he'll understand"; "I'll see you later" [syn: by and by, later] 3: comparative of the adverb `late'; "he stayed later than you did" adj 1: coming at a subsequent time or stage; "without ulterior argument"; "the mood posterior to" [syn: later(a), ulterior, posterior] 2: at or toward an end or late period or stage of development; "the late phase of feudalism"; "a later symptom of the disease"; "later medical science could have saved the child" [syn: late, later(a)] [ant: early] -
latter
adj 1: referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several); "in the latter case" [ant: former(a)] n 1: the second of two or the second mentioned of two; "Tom and Dick were both heroes but only the latter is remembered today" [ant: former] -
linebacker
n 1: a defensive football player who takes a position close behind the linemen [syn: linebacker, line backer] 2: (American football) the position of a defensive football player who plays close behind the line of scrimmage [syn: linebacker, line backer] -
madder
n 1: Eurasian herb having small yellow flowers and red roots formerly an important source of the dye alizarin [syn: madder, Rubia tinctorum] v 1: color a moderate to strong red -
maker
n 1: a person who makes things [syn: maker, shaper] 2: terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God [syn: Godhead, Lord, Creator, Maker, Divine, God Almighty, Almighty, Jehovah] 3: a business engaged in manufacturing some product [syn: manufacturer, maker, manufacturing business] -
maraca
n 1: a percussion instrument consisting of a hollow gourd containing pebbles or beans; often played in pairs -
mater
n 1: an informal use of the Latin word for mother; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiously -
matter
n 1: a vaguely specified concern; "several matters to attend to"; "it is none of your affair"; "things are going well" [syn: matter, affair, thing] 2: some situation or event that is thought about; "he kept drifting off the topic"; "he had been thinking about the subject for several years"; "it is a matter for the police" [syn: topic, subject, issue, matter] 3: that which has mass and occupies space; "physicists study both the nature of matter and the forces which govern it" 4: a problem; "is anything the matter?" 5: (used with negation) having consequence; "they were friends and it was no matter who won the games" 6: written works (especially in books or magazines); "he always took some reading matter with him on the plane" v 1: have weight; have import, carry weight; "It does not matter much" [syn: count, matter, weigh] -
nagger
n 1: someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault [syn: scold, scolder, nag, nagger, common scold] -
nutcracker
n 1: a compound lever used to crack nuts open 2: any of various small short-tailed songbirds with strong feet and a sharp beak that feed on small nuts and insects [syn: nuthatch, nutcracker] 3: speckled birds that feed on nuts -
packer
n 1: a workman employed to pack things into containers [syn: packer, bagger, boxer] 2: a wholesaler in the meat-packing business [syn: meat packer, packer] 3: a hiker who wears a backpack [syn: backpacker, packer] -
patter
n 1: plausible glib talk (especially useful to a salesperson) [syn: spiel, patter, line of gab] 2: a quick succession of light rapid sounds; "the patter of mice"; "the patter of tiny feet" v 1: rain gently; "It has only sprinkled, but the roads are slick" [syn: sprinkle, spit, spatter, patter, pitter-patter] 2: make light, rapid and repeated sounds; "gently pattering rain" [syn: patter, pitter-patter] -
platter
n 1: a large shallow dish used for serving food 2: sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove [syn: phonograph record, phonograph recording, record, disk, disc, platter] -
Quaker
n 1: a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers) [syn: Friend, Quaker] 2: one who quakes and trembles with (or as with) fear [syn: quaker, trembler] -
raider
n 1: someone who takes spoils or plunder (as in war) [syn: plunderer, pillager, looter, spoiler, despoiler, raider, freebooter] 2: a corporate investor who intends to take over a company by buying a controlling interest in its stock and installing new management -
rapper
n 1: someone who performs rap music 2: a device (usually metal and ornamental) attached by a hinge to a door [syn: knocker, doorknocker, rapper] -
ratter
n 1: a disloyal person who betrays or deserts his cause or religion or political party or friend etc. [syn: deserter, apostate, renegade, turncoat, recreant, ratter] 2: any of several breeds of terrier developed to catch rats [syn: rat terrier, ratter] -
safecracker
n 1: a thief who breaks open safes to steal valuable contents [syn: safebreaker, safecracker, cracksman] -
satyr
n 1: man with strong sexual desires [syn: satyr, lecher, lech, letch] 2: one of a class of woodland deities; attendant on Bacchus; identified with Roman fauns [syn: satyr, forest god] -
scatter
n 1: a haphazard distribution in all directions [syn: scatter, spread] 2: the act of scattering [syn: scatter, scattering, strewing] v 1: to cause to separate and go in different directions; "She waved her hand and scattered the crowds" [syn: disperse, dissipate, dispel, break up, scatter] 2: move away from each other; "The crowds dispersed"; "The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached"; [syn: disperse, dissipate, scatter, spread out] 3: distribute loosely; "He scattered gun powder under the wagon" [syn: scatter, sprinkle, dot, dust, disperse] 4: sow by scattering; "scatter seeds" 5: cause to separate; "break up kidney stones"; "disperse particles" [syn: break up, disperse, scatter] 6: strew or distribute over an area; "He spread fertilizer over the lawn"; "scatter cards across the table" [syn: spread, scatter, spread out] -
scraper
n 1: any of various hand tools for scraping -
scrapper
n 1: someone who fights (or is fighting) [syn: combatant, battler, belligerent, fighter, scrapper] -
shaker
n 1: a person who wields power and influence; "a shaker of traditional beliefs"; "movers and shakers in the business world" [syn: shaker, mover and shaker] 2: a member of Christian group practicing celibacy and communal living and common possession of property and separation from the world 3: a container in which something can be shaken -
shatter
v 1: break into many pieces; "The wine glass shattered" 2: damage or destroy; "The news of her husband's death shattered her life" 3: cause to break into many pieces; "shatter the plate" -
skater
n 1: someone who skates
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