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Angler (Noun)

Meaning 1

Fishes having large mouths with a wormlike filament attached for luring prey.

Classification

Nouns denoting animals.

Synonyms

  • Anglerfish
  • Monkfish
  • Angler Fish
  • Allmouth
  • Goosefish
  • Lophius Americanus
  • Lotte

Hypernyms

  • Spiny-finned Fish

Related Words

  • Angle (verb)

Meaning 2

A scheming person; someone who schemes to gain an advantage.

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Examples

  • The politician was accused of being an angler, using his charisma to manipulate public opinion and sway voters to his side.
  • She was an angler, always trying to get what she wanted by playing on people's emotions and sympathies.
  • The businessman was known to be an angler, using his wealth and influence to get ahead of his competitors.
  • The con artist was a master angler, able to convincingly spin a web of deceit to swindle his victims out of their money.
  • The gossip columnist was an angler, using her charm and wit to extract juicy secrets from her unsuspecting sources.

Hypernyms

  • Plotter

Related Words

  • Angle (verb)

Meaning 3

A fisherman who uses a hook and line.

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Examples

  • The angler carefully baited his hook and cast his line into the tranquil lake.
  • As an experienced angler, Jack knew just the right spot to catch the biggest fish in the river.
  • The young angler was thrilled to land his first catch, a shiny trout that put up quite a fight.
  • Angler Dave had been fishing these waters for years, but he had never seen a bass as large as the one he caught yesterday.
  • With a quiet patience, the angler waited for a bite, the sun reflecting off the rippling water.

Synonyms

  • Troller

Hypernyms

  • Fisher

Related Words

  • Angle (verb)
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