tinkerer
tinkerer · tinkerers
A meddlerA meddler.
US/ˈtɪŋk.ɚ.ɚ/
» Evolution is a tinkerer and not an engineer.
Die Evolution ist eine Bastlerin und keine Ingenieurin. — Yorwba · CC BY 2.0 FR
Еволюція — лудильник, а не інженер. — deniko · CC BY 2.0 FR
deniko · Tatoeba · CC0Meaning
1 sensesA meddler.
More definitions
- an unskilled person who tries to fix or mend
- a person who enjoys fixing and experimenting with machines and their parts
Examples
1 sentencesEvolution is a tinkerer and not an engineer.
Еволюція — лудильник, а не інженер. — deniko · CC BY 2.0 FR
deDie Evolution ist eine Bastlerin und keine Ingenieurin. — Yorwba · CC BY 2.0 FR
Origin
From tinker + -er.From tinker + -er.
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Forms
plural: tinkerersSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedtinker