Antonyms for feller


Grammar : Adj, noun
Spell : fel-er
Phonetic Transcription : ˈfɛl ər


Definition of feller

Origin :
  • "rocky hill," c.1300, from Old Norse fiall "mountain," from Proto-Germanic *felzam- "rock" (cf. German Fels "stone, rock"), from PIE root *pel(i)s- "rock, cliff."
  • As in inhuman/inhumane : adj animal, savage
  • As in murderous : adj difficult
  • As in savage : adj cruel, vicious
  • As in serious : adj crucial, weighty
  • As in ugly : adj dangerous, threatening
  • As in inhuman : adj animal
  • As in sanguinary : adj murderous
  • As in sanguineous : adj murderous
  • As in slaughterous : adj murderous
  • As in destructive : adj injurious, devastating
  • As in ferocious : adj violent, barbaric
  • As in fierce : adj violent, menacing
  • As in grave : adj crucial, dangerous
  • As in lumberjack : noun lumberer
  • As in guy : noun man
Example sentences :
  • They say't 'What's one man's meat 's pizen t' the other feller,' and I guess it's so enough.
  • Extract from : « Chip, of the Flying U » by B. M. Bower
  • That's where that feller's credit comes in, you see; and that's where mine comes in.
  • Extract from : « Tom Sawyer Abroad » by Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
  • A feller's got to have sumpin' besides school-larnin' to draw like him.
  • Extract from : « The Underdog » by F. Hopkinson Smith
  • You kin imagine how that other feller's cigar tasted when he lighted it ag'in.
  • Extract from : « A Little Book of Profitable Tales » by Eugene Field
  • Wall I hed a great time with that feller, but I got here at last.
  • Extract from : « Uncles Josh's Punkin Centre Stories » by Cal Stewart
  • I didn't have any small change so I handed the feller a five-dollar bill.
  • Extract from : « Uncles Josh's Punkin Centre Stories » by Cal Stewart
  • And the little Irish feller sed: "Judge, your honor, I am a sailor."
  • Extract from : « Uncles Josh's Punkin Centre Stories » by Cal Stewart
  • Don't turn away, young man—you feller in the green necktie, there.
  • Extract from : « The Gentleman From Indiana » by Booth Tarkington
  • Got no more regards than a brazing calf-disturbin' a feller with his sweetheart!
  • Extract from : « The Gentleman From Indiana » by Booth Tarkington
  • That's what that first feller said to the other one who was stuck.
  • Extract from : « Pee-wee Harris » by Percy Keese Fitzhugh

Synonyms for feller

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