gaper en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
From Middle English gaper, equivalent to gape + -er.
Meanings
- One who gapes; a starer.
- Any of several species of burrowing clams.
- A comber, a fish of the species Serranus cabrilla.
- A fish of species Champsodon capensis
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(US, slang) An inexperienced skier.
If you want to avoid looking like a gaper, just keep yourself from looking sloppy and you should be okay.
2017, Brendan Leonard, The Great Outdoors: Everything You Need to Know Before Heading Into the Wild, page 295:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gapers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
little gaper · redeye gaper · blue-billed gaper · Pacific gaper · sickle-billed gaper · gapeworm · gaper clam · gaper pea crab · fat gaper · sand gaper · gapers' block · blunt gaper · gaper snake-eel
Hyponyms
king clam (burrowing clams)
Synonyms
Translations (3)
ca serrà (Serranus cabrilla) · ast cabra (Serranus cabrilla) · gl cabra (Serranus cabrilla)