feller
pronunciation
How to pronounce feller in British English:
UK ['felə]
How to pronounce feller in American English:
US [ˈfɛlɚ]
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- Noun:
- a person who fells trees
- a boy or man
Word Origin
- feller (n.)
- "one who fells (trees, etc.)," c. 1400, agent noun from fell (v.1). For the casual pronunciation of "fellow," see fella.
Example
- 1. His father , who immigrated from ukraine and had a fur store in astoria , queens , taught mr. feller the business .
- 2. Bob feller remembering the old maestro in his prime .
- 3. $ 2000 Just to kiss a feller !
- 4. Mr. feller said he took the store over from an uncle in the 1950s ; a yellowed certificate of ownership dating back to 1953 hangs on the wall .
- 5. After serving in the military during world war ii , when he designed army posters warning soldiers about syphilis , mr. feller attended the cole des beaux-arts in paris , and then took classes at the art students league in new york .