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Garroter

Definition: Garroter

Garroter

Noun

1. Someone who kills by strangling.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "garroter" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1903. (references)

Synonyms: Garroter

Synonyms: choker (n), garrotter (n), strangler (n), throttler (n). (additional references)

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Synonyms within Context: Garroter

ContextSynonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).

Killing

Butcher, slayer, murderer, Cain, assassin, terrorist, cutthroat, garroter, bravo, Thug, Moloch, matador, sabreur; guet-a-pens; gallows, executioner. (punishment); man-eater, apache, hatchet man, highbinder.

Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

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Modern Translations: Garroter

Language Translations for "garroter"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Pig Latin

  

arrotergay.(various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Derivations: Garroter

Derivations

Words beginning with "garroter": garroters. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Rhyming with "Garroter"

Words rhyming with "garroter" (pronounced 'Gar*rot"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, Defiler, 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. (additional references)

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Anagrams: Garroter

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-e-g-o-r-r-r-t"

-1 letter: garrote.

-2 letters: garote, garret, garter, grater, orgeat, roarer, terror.

-3 letters: argot, ergot, error, gator, grate, great, groat, oater, orate, rarer, rater, retag, retro, roger, targe, tarre, terga, terra, togae.

-4 letters: aero, ager, ergo, gate, gear, geta, goat, goer, gore, grat, grot, ogre, orra, rage, rare, rate, rato, rear, roar, rota, rote, tare, taro, tear, toea, toga, tora, tore, torr.

-5 letters: age, ago, are, art, ate, ear, eat, ego, era, erg, err, eta, gae, gar, gat, get, goa, gor, got, oar, oat, ora, ore, ort, rag, rat, reg, ret, roe, rot, tae, tag, tao, tar, tea, teg, toe, tog, tor.

 Words containing the letters "a-e-g-o-r-r-r-t"
 

+1 letter: garroters.

 

+2 letters: retrograde.

 

+3 letters: arteriogram, regenerator, retrograded, retrogrades, rotogravure.

 

+4 letters: agroforester, agroforestry, arteriograms, cartographer, interrogator, metrorrhagia, petrographer, refrigerator, regenerators, retrogradely, retrograding, rotogravures, terraforming, transgressor, turbocharger.

 

+5 letters: agroforesters, arteriography, cartographers, cryptographer, interferogram, interrogators, interrogatory, metrorrhagias, petrographers, refrigeration, refrigerators, reinvigorator, stereoregular, tergiversator, transgressors, turbochargers.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Alternative Orthography: Garroter


Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

47 61 72 72 6F 74 65 72

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

American Sign Language (origins from 1620-1817 in Italy and, especially, France) (references)

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Semaphore (1791, in France) (references)

Braille (1829, in France) (references)

Morse Code (1836) (references)

--.    .-    .-.    .-.    ---    -    .    .-.

Dancing Men (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1903) (references)

Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

01000111 01100001 01110010 01110010 01101111 01110100 01100101 01110010

HTML Code (1990) (references)

&#71 &#97 &#114 &#114 &#111 &#116 &#101 &#114

ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

0047 0061 0072 0072 006F 0074 0065 0072

British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)

Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)

4167848481867184

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Translations: Modern
4. Derivations
5. Rhymes
6. Anagrams
7. Orthography
8. Bibliography


  

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