Definition of STEALER

stealer

Meanings

Plural: stealers

Noun

  • a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
  • One who steals; a thief.
  • The endmost plank of a strake which stops short of the stem or stern.
  • Clipping of infostealer.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English stelere, equivalent to steal + -er. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Steler (“thief”), West Frisian steller, stelder (“stealer”), Dutch steler (“stealer, thief”), Danish stjæler (“stealer”).

Synonyms

thief

Scrabble Score: 7

stealer is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
stealer is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
stealer is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

stealer is a valid Words With Friends word