angler
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angler
- /ˈæŋ.ɡlə(ɹ)/ UK
- /ˈæŋ.ɡlɚ/ US
Rhymes with -æŋɡlə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From Middle English angler, angleer, angeler, equivalent to angle + -er.
noun anglers
- A person who fishes with a hook and line. A throng of anglers lined the trout stream on opening day of trout season.
- An anglerfish, Lophius piscatorius. The angler lured a smaller fish into reach with the appendage on its head.
- Someone who tries to work an angle; a person who schemes or has an ulterior motive. Jonas was a consummate angler when it came the company's leave policy; he had it figured so he only needed to work six months out of the year.
- A thief who uses a hooked stick to steal goods out of shop-windows, grates, etc. They are sure to be clyd in the night by the angler, or hooker, or such like pilferers that liue upon the spoyle of other poore people.
Similar: fishing frog, frogfish, monkfish, sea devil, sea frog
Thesaurus
noun
Similar: fishing frog, frogfish, monkfish, sea devil, sea frog
Translations
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noun person who schemes
| Español | ulteriorator, ulterioratriz |
|---|
noun person who fishes with a hook and line
| Español | pescador, pescadora |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 낚시꾼 naksikkun |
| Português | pescador esportivo |
| Français | pêcheur à la ligne |
| Deutsch | Angler, Anglerin |
| Italiano | cannista |
| Ελληνικά | ψαράς με καλάμι psarás me kalámi |
| Română | pescar, pescăriță, pescăreasă |
| Русский | уди́льщик udílʹščik, рыба́к rybák, рыболо́в rybolóv |
noun angler fish
| Español | rape común |
|---|---|
| Português | tamboril, peixe-pescador |
| Italiano | rana pescatrice |
| Ελληνικά | πεσκανδρίτσα peskandrítsa |
| Русский | уди́льщик udílʹščik, морско́й чёрт morskój čort |
Talk about this word "angler." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/angler. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. angler. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/angler "angler." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/angler.Cite this
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title = {angler},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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