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thinker

noun
/ˈθɪŋ.kəː/UK/ˈθɪŋ.kɚ/US

Etymology

From Middle English thinkere, equivalent to think + -er. Compare West Frisian tinker (“thinker”), Dutch denker (“thinker”), German Denker (“thinker”), Danish tænker (“thinker”), Swedish tänkare (“thinker”).

  1. inherited from thinkere

Definitions

  1. One who spends time thinking, contemplating or meditating.

    • The doer and the thinker No allowance for the other.

  2. An intellectual, such as a philosopher or theologian.

  3. The brain

    The brain; the mind.

    • "Well, I tried to do like you and grandfather say; don't use my thinker, use imagination."
  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. A poser

      A poser; a conundrum that requires some thinking.

      • HANK: The NRA is a Washington D.C. based organization. Are you telling me you support Washington D.C.? DALE: That's a thinker.

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