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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

looker en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈlʉkəɾ/ (Scotland)
  • (Australia) audio
  • /ˈlʊk.ɚ/ (General-American)
  • /ˈlʉkəɹ/ (Northern-Ireland)
  • /ˈlɵk.ə/ (British, Southern, Standard)
  • /ˈlʊk.ə/ (Australia, Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-West Germanic *lōkōn Old English lōcian Middle English loken English look Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English looker From look + -er.

Meanings

  1. (literally) One that looks or is actively looking; a watcher; an observer.
  2. One having a specific look or appearance.
  3. (slang) Someone or something who is remarkably good-looking.
    • Wow, your new man is much more of a looker than your last one!
  4. A person who pretends to be interested in purchasing something but has no intention of doing so.
    • A good real estate agent will screen and separate potential buyers from lookers at the door […] 2007, Michelle Blain, Your Real Estate Closing Explained Simply:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
lookers Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

good looker · underlooker · bad looker · downlooker · lookership

Relateds

looker-on · looker-upper · onlooker

Synonyms

tyre kicker · beautiful person (good-looking one)

Translations (19)

ota كوزل (slang: good-looking one) · fi näky (one having a specific look) · bg зрител (one that looks actively) · fr canon (slang: good-looking one) · cs fešák (slang: good-looking one) · bg наблюдател (one that looks actively) · fi ilmestys (one having a specific look) · sv snygging (slang: good-looking one) · fi kaunotar (slang: good-looking one) · it schianto (slang: good-looking one) · pl patrzący (one that looks actively) · nb kjekkas (slang: good-looking one) · it meraviglia (slang: good-looking one) · fi hyvännäköinen (slang: good-looking one) · it bellezza (slang: good-looking one) · fi komistus (slang: good-looking one) · it osservatore (one that looks actively) · nl schoonheid (slang: good-looking one) · fi katsoja (one that looks actively)