masquerader, masker, masquer
(noun) a participant in a masquerade
Source: WordNet® 3.1
masker (third-person singular simple present maskers, present participle maskering, simple past and past participle maskered)
(transitive, now, chiefly, dialectal) To render giddy or senseless
(intransitive, now, chiefly, dialectal) To be bewildered.
(transitive, now, chiefly, dialectal) To choke; stifle.
(transitive, now, chiefly, dialectal) To decay; rust.
• (render giddy): confuse, bewilder, stupefy
masker (plural maskers)
One who wears a mask; one who appears in disguise at a masquerade or wears a mask in a ritual.
That which masks (noise in a signal, etc.).
• Makers, kermas, makers, markes
Source: Wiktionary
Mask"er, n.
Definition: One who wears a mask; one who appears in disguise at a masquerade.
Mask"er, v. t.
Definition: To confuse; to stupefy. [Obs.] Holland.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 May 2025
(noun) a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; “an air of mystery”; “the house had a neglected air”; “an atmosphere of defeat pervaded the candidate’s headquarters”; “the place had an aura of romance”
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
