pilferer
pilferer · pilferers
Langfinger, Dieb, Diebin, Gaudieb
One who pilfersOne who pilfers.
/ˈpɪlfəɹə(ɹ)/
» Tom complained that a light-fingered pilferer who'd briefly brushed against him at the crowded train station had carried off his wallet.
Meaning
1 sensesOne who pilfers.
Langfinger, Dieb, Diebin
More definitions
- a thief who steals without using violence
Examples
1 sentencesTom complained that a light-fingered pilferer who'd briefly brushed against him at the crowded train station had carried off his wallet.
Translations
3 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
one who pilfers:
Origin
From pilfer + -er.From pilfer + -er.
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Forms
plural: pilferersSynonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- a thief who steals without using violence:sneak thiefsnitcher
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedpilfer