English Explanatory Dictionary

slater

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who lays slates, or whose occupation is to slate buildings.
  2. Any terrestrial isopod crustacean of the genus Porcellio and allied genera; a woodlouse.
  3. A harsh critic; one who slates or denigrates something.
name
  1. A surname originating as an occupation.
  2. A number of places in the United States:
  3. An unincorporated community in Moffat County and Routt County, Colorado.
  4. A city in Story County, Iowa.
  5. An unincorporated community in Ballard County, Kentucky.
  6. A township in Cass County, Minnesota.
  7. A city in Saline County, Missouri.
  8. An unincorporated community in Clay Township, Auglaize County, Ohio.
  9. A census-designated place in Platte County, Wyoming.

Pronunciation

/ˈsleɪtɚ/ /ˈsleɪtə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-slater.wav

Word forms

slater slaters Slator Slatter

Etymology

From Middle English sclater, equivalent to slate + -er.

Related words

butcher boy sowbug woodlouse roly-poly sai bug saisai gnat

Derived words

sea slater Slater determinant Slatersville
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