GROPER

Etymology 1

Noun

groper (plural gropers)

Agent noun of grope; one who gropes.

An employee of the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA), especially those who perform inspections on passengers.

Etymology 2

Noun

groper (plural gropers)

(AU) Any of several marine fish, especially the Queensland groper or giant grouper, Epinephelus lanceolatus, of the Pacific and Indian Oceans.

(NZ) hapuku wreckfish (Polyprion oxygeneios)

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Source: Wiktionary


Grop"er, n.

Definition: One who gropes; one who feels his way in the dark, or searches by feeling.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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