Definition

A person or thing that pours a liquid from one container to another.

Example

The waiter was a skilled pourer, filling the glasses without spilling a drop.

Conversation

I just bought this new wine pourer for our dinner party.

That sounds fancy! Does it really help with pouring?

Yeah, it makes it so much easier and less messy.

I need to get one of those; my pouring skills are terrible!

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Pourer → It is formed from "pour" (from Old French *pourer*, meaning to flow or cause to flow) and "-er" (meaning a person who). A pourer is a person who causes something to flow, typically a liquid.

Memory Tip

Think of someone who 'causes to flow' ('pour') — that's why a pourer is a person who pours.

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