roller
1 of 2noun (1)
roll·er ˈrō-lər 
1
a
: a revolving cylinder over or on which something is moved or which is used to press, shape, spread, or smooth something
b
: a cylinder or rod on which something (such as a shade) is rolled up
2
a
: a long heavy ocean wave
b
: tumbler sense 1b
3
: one that rolls or performs a rolling operation
4
: a slowly rolling ground ball
roller
2 of 2noun (2)
rol·ler ˈrō-lər
1
: any of various mostly brightly colored nonpasserine Old World birds (family Coraciidae) that perform rolling aerial dives during courtship displays
2
: a canary having a song in which the notes are soft and run together
Word History
Etymology
Noun (2)
German, from rollen to roll, reverberate, from Middle French roller — more at roll
First Known Use
Noun (1)
13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a
Noun (2)
1678, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing roller
Kids Definition
roller
noun
roll·er ˈrō-lər
1
: a turning cylinder over or on which something is moved or which is used to press, shape, or smooth something
2
: a rod on which something (as a map or hair) is rolled up
3
: a small wheel
4
: a long heavy wave on the sea
Medical Definition
roller
see tongue roller
roller
noun
as in comber
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- comber
- curl
- ground swell
- breaker
- riffle
- tidal wave
- wavelet
- surf
- tsunami
- wave
- whitecap
- ripple
- surge
- billow
- sea(s)
- swell
- lachrymallest
- lachrymals
- lachrymaries
- lachrymation
- lachrymations
- lachrymator
- lachrymatories
- lachrymators
- lachrymist
- lachrymose
- lachrymosely
- lachrymoser
- lachrymosest
- lachrymosities
- lachrymosity
- lachsschinken
- lachsschinkens
- lacier
- laciest
- make down
- make ducks and drakes of
- make ends meet
- make every effort
- make eyes
- make eyes (at)