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looker

noun
/ˈlʊkɚ/US/ˈlʊkə/UK/ˈlɵkə/

Etymology

From look + -er.

  1. inherited from *lōkōn✻
  2. inherited from lōcian
  3. inherited from loken
  4. suffixed as looker — “look + er”

Definitions

  1. One that looks or is actively looking

    One that looks or is actively looking; a watcher; an observer.

  2. One having a specific look or appearance.

  3. Someone or something who is remarkably good-looking.

    • Wow, your new man is much more of a looker than your last one!
  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. A person who pretends to be interested in purchasing something but has no intention of…

      A person who pretends to be interested in purchasing something but has no intention of doing so.

      • A good real estate agent will screen and separate potential buyers from lookers at the door […]

    2. A surname.

The neighborhood

Derived

bad looker, downlooker, good looker, lookership, underlooker

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for looker. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA