Muzzler (Noun)
Meaning
Someone who muzzles animals.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The animal activist accused the farmer of being a cruel muzzler, silencing the pigs with metal contraptions to stifle their cries of distress.
- A muzzler was hired by the dog catcher to restrain aggressive animals before they were taken to the pound.
- The veterinarian's assistant was tasked with being a gentle muzzler, carefully covering the dog's snout to prevent biting during the examination.
- The animal control officer was forced to call in a professional muzzler to subdue the wild raccoon that had wandered into the suburban neighborhood.
- The activist group protested the use of muzzlers at the local shelter, arguing that the practice was inhumane and caused undue stress to the animals.