call·er 1 (kô l r)n.1. One that calls, especially a party placing a telephone call. 2. A person paying a short social visit. 3. A person who calls out numbers or directions, as at a bingo game or a square dance. |
cal·ler 2 (k l r)adj. Scots 1. Fresh. 2. Cool and refreshing.
[Middle English calour, alteration of calver.] |
caller1n a person or thing that calls, esp a person who makes a brief visit caller2adj Scot1. (of food, esp fish) fresh 2. cool a caller breeze[perhaps a Scottish variant of calver to prepare fresh salmon or trout in a certain way; perhaps from Old English calwer curds, from a fancied resemblance with the flaked flesh of the fish]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. | caller - a social or business visitor; "the room was a mess because he hadn't expected company" | | 2. | caller - an investor who buys a call optioninvestor - someone who commits capital in order to gain financial returns | | 3. | caller - the bettor in a card game who matches the bet and calls for a show of hands | | 4. | caller - a person who announces the changes of steps during a dance; "you need a fiddler and a caller for country dancing"announcer - someone who proclaims a message publicly | | 5. | caller - someone who proclaims or summons in a loud voice; "the callers were mothers summoning their children home for dinner"announcer - someone who proclaims a message publicly | | 6. | caller - the person who convenes a meeting; "who is the caller of this meeting?"leader - a person who rules or guides or inspires others convener - the member of a group whose duty it is to convene meetings | | 7. | caller - the person initiating a telephone call; "there were so many callers that he finally disconnected the telephone"speaker, talker, verbaliser, verbalizer, utterer - someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous); "the speaker at commencement"; "an utterer of useful maxims" | | Adj. | 1. | caller - providing coolness; "a cooling breeze"; "`caller' is a Scottish term as in `a caller breeze'"cool - neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat; "a cool autumn day"; "a cool room"; "cool summer dresses"; "cool drinks"; "a cool breeze" | | 2. | caller - fresh; "caller fish"Scotland - one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts fresh - recently made, produced, or harvested; "fresh bread"; "a fresh scent"; "fresh lettuce" |
Translations caller [ˈkɔːlər] n (on phone) → personne f qui appellehold the line, caller! BUT ne quittez pas, Monsieur (or Madame)!.
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