groper

[ groh-per ]

/ ˈgroʊ pər /

noun

a person or thing that gropes.

Slang. a person who touches or fondles someone for sexual pleasure, especially without the person’s consent.

Origin of groper

First recorded in 1560–70; grope + -er¹

Words nearby groper

grooved fricative, groove of nail matrix, grooving saw, groovy, grope, groper, groping, Gropius, Gropius, Walter, Gropper, Gros

Definition for groper (2 of 2)

groper²

[ groh-per ]

/ ˈgroʊ pər /

noun

a large, purplish food fish, Achoerodus gouldii, inhabiting waters off Australia and New Zealand, characterized by an enormous gape.

Origin of groper

apparently alteration of grouper¹, perhaps by association with grope

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Example sentences from the Web for groper

He therefore placed more confidence in Bucer than in Groper.
The Life of Philip Melanchthon|Karl Friedrich Ledderhose
It is true that he was counselled by Groper, with whom we became acquainted at the Diet of Ratisbon.
The Life of Philip Melanchthon|Karl Friedrich Ledderhose
And yet Groper, in his own way, wished to hold fast this state of things.
The Life of Philip Melanchthon|Karl Friedrich Ledderhose
The author of the book was not known with certainty; some looked upon Wizel as the author, others, Groper.
The Life of Philip Melanchthon|Karl Friedrich Ledderhose

And yet there are two or three varieties of groper—many of them weighing 50 lbs.
By Rock and Pool on an Austral Shore, and Other Stories|Louis Becke

British Dictionary definitions for groper

groper

grouper

/ (ˈɡrəʊpə) /

noun plural -er or -ers

any large marine serranid fish of the genus Epinephelus and related genera, of warm and tropical seasAlso called: garoupa

Word Origin for groper

C17: from Portuguese garupa, probably from a South American Indian word

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单词	groper
释义	groper ¹ [ groh-per ] / ˈgroʊ pər / noun a person or thing that gropes. Slang. a person who touches or fondles someone for sexual pleasure, especially without the person’s consent. Origin of groper ¹ First recorded in 1560–70; grope + -er¹ Words nearby groper grooved fricative, groove of nail matrix, grooving saw, groovy, grope, groper, groping, Gropius, Gropius, Walter, Gropper, Gros Definition for groper (2 of 2) groper² [ groh-per ] / ˈgroʊ pər / noun a large, purplish food fish, Achoerodus gouldii, inhabiting waters off Australia and New Zealand, characterized by an enormous gape. Origin of groper ² apparently alteration of grouper¹, perhaps by association with grope Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for groper He therefore placed more confidence in Bucer than in Groper. The Life of Philip Melanchthon\|Karl Friedrich Ledderhose It is true that he was counselled by Groper, with whom we became acquainted at the Diet of Ratisbon. The Life of Philip Melanchthon\|Karl Friedrich Ledderhose And yet Groper, in his own way, wished to hold fast this state of things. The Life of Philip Melanchthon\|Karl Friedrich Ledderhose The author of the book was not known with certainty; some looked upon Wizel as the author, others, Groper. The Life of Philip Melanchthon\|Karl Friedrich Ledderhose And yet there are two or three varieties of groper—many of them weighing 50 lbs. By Rock and Pool on an Austral Shore, and Other Stories\|Louis Becke British Dictionary definitions for groper groper grouper / (ˈɡrəʊpə) / noun plural -er or -ers any large marine serranid fish of the genus Epinephelus and related genera, of warm and tropical seasAlso called: garoupa Word Origin for groper C17: from Portuguese garupa, probably from a South American Indian word Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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