LOVER
What does "LOVER" mean?
A person who is in a romantic or sexual relationship with another, or who deeply enjoys something.
Meanings
- A partner in a romantic or sexual relationship. The poem was written for a lover she never named.
- A person who greatly enjoys or is devoted to a specified thing. He's a lover of old jazz records and strong coffee.
Word origin
From the verb 'love' (Old English 'lufian', from a Proto-Germanic root meaning 'to cherish') plus the agent suffix '-er'.
Remember it
LOVER = LOVE + R; the R is the 'one who' does the loving.
A little poem
Two cups, one cooling-
the lover stays to finish
the other's left tea.
haiku
Wordplay
- He called himself a lover of fine print - turned out he just couldn't read the contract he signed.
What it teaches
To be a lover of anything is to give it more attention than it asks for.
Quick facts
What does LOVER mean?
A person who is in a romantic or sexual relationship with another, or who deeply enjoys something.
Is LOVER a valid word?
Yes — LOVER is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is LOVER?
LOVER has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does LOVER come from?
From the verb 'love' (Old English 'lufian', from a Proto-Germanic root meaning 'to cherish') plus the agent suffix '-er'.
What can LOVER teach us?
To be a lover of anything is to give it more attention than it asks for.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.