angler Definition
an·gler (aŋ′glər)
noun
- a fisherman who uses hook and line
- a person who schemes and uses tricks to get something
- any of an order (Lophiiformes) of bony fishes that feed on other fish, attracting them by means of a movable lure that grows from the head
Etymology: < angle
angler Synonyms
angler Usage Examples
Converse of object
- carp: Its days like this that make me realize how dim we carp anglers are at times.
- attract: The modern marina complex and has helped attract anglers from all corners of the UK.
- suit: Bright spots include good quantities of fish everywhere, better hatches of aquatic insects and a summer weather regime which certainly suited the angler.
- witness: During testing I personally witnessed anglers who had never fished PVA before successfully mastering the technique in minutes resulting in bigger and better catches.
Converse of subject
catch: There has even been records of this fish caught by anglers up to 58 kg.
Adjective modifier
- coarse: The senior coarse anglers fished a match on Sunday at the Lily Pools in Ledbury.
- seasoned: Hogganfield is hardly fished at all except by seasoned carp anglers, which is a bit of a shame.
- experienced: No matter if you are an experienced match angler, or a novice, you will empty the lake!
- disabled: The two pegs nearest the car park are suitable for disabled anglers.
- recreational: There are an estimated 50 million recreational anglers in the USA.
- keen: Plus, for the keen angler in the family, there is a vast Angling Center, for all your angling needs.
Modifies a noun
- fishing: Most anglers fishing on the bottom use fixed leads up to 2oz on a hair rig.
- fish: Male angler fish are a fraction of the size of the females.
Noun used with modifier
- carp: Carp anglers may also find Chertsey a useful winter water.
- pike: Dennis Pye was inspirational to generation of pike anglers.
- barbel: Midland Angler Top Tip A lot of barbel anglers like to bait up areas and let them settle before casting in.
- pleasure: On both venues, which are usually reserved for pleasure anglers, the deepest point is six feet.
- trout: Any one of these, for most trout anglers, would be the fish of a lifetime.
- predator: A range to meet all the challenges the predator angler will ever confront.
Possessives
paradise: Run by fanatical fisherman John Dever, the hotel really is an angler's paradise.
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