humbler

English

Etymology 1

From humble +‎ -er (agent noun suffix).

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈhʌmblɚ/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ʌmblə(ɹ)

Noun

humbler (plural humblers)

  1. One who humbles.
    • August 1, 1824, Sydney Smith, The Lawyer that Tempted Christ (sermon)
      […] the unravellers of cunning, the investigators of artifice, the humblers of pride, and the scourgers of oppression […]
  2. (BDSM) A physical restraint that clamps around the base of the scrotum and prevents straightening of the legs.
    • 2023, Sandra Wild, Lustful Whispers: Forbidden Passions Ignite:
      Mistress Desiree removed the ball crusher and then selected the humbler. Telling him to bend over so she could apply this sweet looking device.

Etymology 2

From humble +‎ -er (comparative suffix).

Adjective

humbler

  1. comparative form of humble: more humble

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