scamperer en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈskæmpəɹə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈskeə̯mpəɹɚ/ æ-raising
- /ˈskɛə̯mpəɹɚ/ æ-raising
- /ˈskæmpəɹɚ/ (General-American) without æ-raising
Etymology
From scamper + -er.
Meanings
-
One who scampers.
They were no idle scamperers on the mountains that made these wild recesses first known […]
1873, John Tyndall, The Forms of Water in Clouds and Rivers, Ice and Glaciers:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| scamperers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |