fowler

Questions about fowler

What does fowler mean?

fowler means "English lexicographer who wrote a well-known book on English usage (1858-1933)". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in fowler?

fowler has 2 syllables: fow-ler. The stress falls on "fow". In IPA it is /ˈfaʊlɚ/.

What is another word for fowler?

Close synonyms include Henry Watson Fowler. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is fowler a common word?

fowler is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.