Definition of STEALER

stealer

Plural: stealers

Noun

  • A person who takes things unlawfully.
  • a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
  • One who steals; a thief.
  • The endmost plank of a strake which stops short of the stem or stern.
  • Clipping of infostealer.

Examples

  • a chicken-stealer
  • a child-stealer
  • He was a clever stealer of double-letter squares, always finding a way to sneak in.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English stelere, equivalent to steal + -er. Cognate with Saterland Frisian Steler (“thief”), West Frisian steller, stelder (“stealer”), Dutch steler (“stealer, thief”), Danish stjæler (“stealer”).

Synonyms

thief

Scrabble Score: 7

stealer: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
stealer: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
stealer: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

stealer: valid Words With Friends Word