Definition of GROWLER

growler

Plural: growlers

Noun

  • a speaker whose voice sounds like a growl
  • a small iceberg or ice floe just large enough to be hazardous for shipping
  • A person, creature or thing that growls.
  • A horse-drawn cab with four wheels.
  • A small iceberg or ice floe which is barely visible over the surface of the water.
  • A kind of jug, often with a handle, used to carry beer and preserve carbonation.
  • A pork pie.
  • The vulva.
  • A fish of the perch family, abundant in North American rivers, so named from the sound it emits.
  • A device for checking electrical equipment for short circuits etc.
  • pl. -S one that growls

Origin / Etymology

From growl + -er. Sense "jug" is 19th century American slang, of uncertain origin.

Scrabble Score: 11

growler: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
growler: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
growler: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

growler is a valid Words With Friends word