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dawdler


Meanings
  • A person who moves slowly and takes their time with tasks.

    - "The old man was a dawdler, taking hours to complete simple tasks."
    - "Sally's little brother was such a dawdler that they often left him behind on family outings."

Rhymes
Words rhyming with dawdler
dawdler , sneakler , leekler , fleekler , geekler , speekler , beekler , reeker , weeder , reader , writer , painter , singer
Homophones
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  1. dawdler () : A person who moves slowly and takes their time with tasks.

  2. dawdler () : A slow-moving vehicle, such as a tractor or a farm cart.


Variants
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dawdle , dawdled , dawdler , dawdlers , dawdles , dawdling
Forms
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Etymology
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The word 'dawdler' originated in the late 1800s. It is believed to have derived from the verb 'dawdle', which means to move slowly and take one's time.


Trivia
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  1. The term 'dawdler' is often used in a derogatory or disapproving way to describe someone who moves slowly or takes their time with tasks or activities.

  2. The word 'dawdler' is believed to have originated in the late 1800s or early 1900s. It is not clear exactly how or why the term came into use at that time.

  3. The term 'dawdler' is often used interchangeably with other similar terms or expressions, such as 'loiterer', 'idler', 'lollygagger', 'slowpoke', 'dillydallyer', 'time-waster', 'delay-tactician', or 'stall-tactician'. While there may be some subtle differences in meaning or connotation between these various terms or expressions, for practical purposes they are all essentially synonymous with the term 'dawdler'.


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The term 'dawdler' has been used in various forms of literature and art. In the novel 'To Kill a Mockingbird' by Harper Lee, the character Atticus Finch is described as a 'dawdler' who takes his time with everything he does. In visual art, the term 'dawdler' has been used to describe slow-moving vehicles or carts in rural scenes or landscapes. Overall, the term 'dawdler' has been used in various forms of literature and art to describe slow-moving vehicles or people who take their time with tasks or activities.

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