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Definition: Defiler |
DefilerNoun1. A person or organization that causes pollution of the environment. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "defiler" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1607. (references) |
Synonym: DefilerSynonym: polluter (n). (additional references) |
| "Defiler" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Defiler" is used about 2 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 100% | 2 | 245,945 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
defiler | 20 |
defiler pack | 11 |
chaos defiler | 10 |
defiler pak | 8 |
codec defiler | 4 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "defiler"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||
German | Beschmutzer (defilers). (various references) | ||||||||||
Manx | solleyder (polluter, sexual assaulter, soiler). (various references) | ||||||||||
Pig Latin | efilerday halogwr (polluter, profaner). (various references) | ||||||||||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "defiler": defilers. (additional references) | |
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"Defiler" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: defier, Defleur, Tofalar. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| Words rhyming with "defiler" (pronounced 'De*fil"er'): Abaser, Abater, Abider, Abjurer, Abridger, Absconder, Absenter, Absolver, Absorber, Abstainer, Abstracter, Abuser, Acceder, Accepter, Acclaimer, Accorder, Accruer, Accuser, Achiever, Acquirer, Adherer, Adjudger, Adjurer, Adjuster, Admirer, Adopter, Adorer, Adorner, Advertiser, Adviser, Advoyer, Affecter, Affirmer, Afflicter, Affrayer, Affreighter, Affrighter, Affronter, Aflicker, Agreer, Aider, Aimer, Airer, Aliner, Allayer, Alleger, Allower, Allurer, Altogether, Amasser, Amender, Amuser, Animadverter, Annealer, Annexer, Annoyer, Anointer, Another, Antiburgher, Anticoherer, Antirenter, Aper, Appeacher, Appealer, Appearer, Appeaser, Applauder, Applier, Appointer, Apposer, Appraiser, Apprehender, Apprizer, Approacher, Archer, Arraigner, Arrayer, Arrester, Arriver, Ascertainer, Asperser, Aspirer, Assailer, Assaulter, Assayer, Assenter, Asserter, Assever, Assigner, Assister, Assizer, Assumer, Assurer, Atafter, Atoner, Attacker, Attempter, Attender, Attirer, Attracter, Augmenter, Autocoherer, Autotransformer, Averter, Avoider, Avoucher, Avower, Avoyer, Awarder, Aweather, Backer, Backslider, Baiter, Baker, Ballooner, Bander, Banker, Baptizer, Barricader, Bather, Bawler, Beaker, Bearer, Beater, Becker, Bedewer, Beflower, Begrimer, Beguiler, Behither, Beholder, Belcher, Beleper, Believer, Bemoaner, Bencher, Bender, Bereaver, Beseecher, Beslaver, Besmearer, Bespeaker, Bestower, Betrayer, Bewailer, Bewitcher, Bewrayer, Binder, Birder, Biter, Blamer, Blasphemer, Blaster, Bleacher, Bleater, Bleeder, Blencher, Blender, Blesser, Blinder, Blinker, Bloater, Blockader, Bloomer, Bluffer, Blusher, Boarder, Booker, Booser, Booster, Boozer, botcher, Bounder, Bourder, Bouser, Boyer, Braiser, Brancher, Brander, Brawler, Brawner, Breaker, Breather, Breeder, Brewer, Briber, Bringer, Broacher, Broider, browser, Bruiser, Brusher, Budger, buffer, Builder, Bulker, Burgher, Burler, Burner, Burster, Buyer, Buzzer, Cajoler, Calciner, Caloyer, Campaigner, Camper, Carder, Carouser, Carper, Carver, Cashierer, Catcher, Causer, Cawker, Cementer, Champer, Charmer, Chastiser, Chaunter, Cheater, Cheerer, Cherimoyer, Chewer, Chicaner, Chider, Chimer, Chirper, Choker, Choler, Chooser, Circumscriber, Citer, Clacker, Claimer, Clamper, Clasper, Cleanser, Cleaver, Clever, Clicker, Clincher, Clinker, Clumper, Coacher, Coaster, Coaxer, Codger, Coherer, Coincider, Coiner, Colluder, Combiner, Come-outer, Comer, Comether, Commander, Commender, Commuter, Compacter, Comparer, Compiler, Complainer, Complier, Composer, Compounder, Compter, Comptroler, Computer, Concealer, Conceiver, Concluder, Concocter, Condenser, Conder, Condoler, Confeder, Confesser, Confider, Confirmer, Conformer, Confounder, Confrier, Confronter, Confuter, Conniver, Consenter, Conserver, Consoler, Conspirer, Constrainer, Constructer, Consulter, Consumer, Container, Contender, Contradicter, Contravener, Contriver, Convener, Converser, Converter, Conveyer, Cooter, Coplaner, Corer, Corrupter, Cosher, Coucher, Cougher, Courser, Courter, Cowalker, Coworker, cracker, Craker, Craver, crawler, Creeper, Crier, Crimper, Crisper, Croaker, Crocker, Crofter, Crusader, Crusher, Cryer, Culler, Curer, Curler, Curser, Curtailer, Dansker, Darer, Darner, Dasher, Dater, Dauber, Daunter, Dealer, Debaser, Debater, Debaucher, Decanter, Decayer, Deceiver, Decider, Decker, Declaimer, Declarer, Decliner, Decoherer, Decoyer, Decreer, Decrier, Defamer, Defaulter, Defender, Defenser, Defier, Definer, Deflourer, Deflower, Deformer, Deforser, Defrauder, Defrayer, Dehorter, Dejecter, Delayer, Delighter, Deluder, Delver, Demander, Depainter, Departer, Depender, Deposer, Depraver, Depriver, Derider, Deriver, Descanter, descender, Describer, Descrier, Deserter, Deserver, Designer, Desirer, Despairer, Despiser, Despoiler, Desponder, Detailer, Detainer, Detecter, Detester, Dethroner. (additional references) |
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
Direct Anagrams: fielder, refiled. | |
| Words within the letters "d-e-e-f-i-l-r" | |
-1 letter: defier, defile, ferlie, lieder, liefer, refile, relied, relief, rifled. | |
-2 letters: defer, edile, eider, elder, elide, felid, field, filed, filer, fired, fleer, flied, flier, freed, fried, idler, lifer, refed, refel, rifle, riled. | |
-3 letters: deer, defi, deil, dele, delf, deli, dere, diel, dire, dirl, dree, eide, feed, feel, fere, file, fire, fled, flee, free, idle, ired, leer, lied, lief, lier, life, lire, rede, reed, reef, reel, reif, ride, riel, rife, rile. | |
-4 letters: dee, del, die, eel, eld, elf, ere, fed, fee, fer, fid, fie, fil, fir, ire, led, lee, lei, lid, lie, red, ree, ref, rei, rid, rif. | |
-5 letters: de, ed, ef, el, er, id, if, li, re. | |
| Words containing the letters "d-e-e-f-i-l-r" | |
+1 letter: belfried, defilers, fielders, filtered, fledgier, pilfered, prefiled, refilled, refilmed. | |
+2 letters: deerflies, fieldfare, filagreed, filigreed, flickered, flittered, infielder, prefilled. | |
+3 letters: alderflies, fairleader, federalism, federalist, federalize, fertilized, fieldfares, fireplaced, firewalled, flichtered, foreladies, frenziedly, friendless, friendlier, friendlies, greenfield, infielders, interfiled, midfielder, outfielder, overfilled, refiltered, reinflated, unfiltered. | |
+4 letters: butterflied, deferential, deflowering, deformalize, desulfurize, differently, electrified, fairleaders, federalisms, federalists, federalized, federalizes, freeloading, friendliest, interfolded, lifeguarded, midfielders, outfielders, reliquefied, requalified. | |
+5 letters: chesterfield, defibrillate, deformalized, deformalizes, desulfurized, desulfurizes, differential, federalizing, federatively, fiberglassed, filibustered, floridnesses, friendliness, officeholder, overinflated, prequalified, pridefulness, proliferated, reclassified, resolidified, resolidifies, ultrarefined, unfertilized, unfriendlier. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. | |
Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)44 65 66 69 6C 65 72 |
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| Semaphore (1791, in France) (references)
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| Braille (1829, in France) (references)
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Morse Code (1836) (references)-.. . ..-. .. .-.. . .-. |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000100 01100101 01100110 01101001 01101100 01100101 01110010 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)D e f i l e r |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0044 0065 0066 0069 006C 0065 0072 |
| British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)38717275787184 |
| 1. Definition 2. Synonyms 3. Usage Frequency 4. Expressions: Internet | 5. Translations: Modern 6. Derivations 7. Rhymes 8. Anagrams | 9. Orthography 10. Bibliography |
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