growler

American  

[grou-ler] / ˈgraʊ lər /

noun

1. a person or thing that growls.

2. Informal. a pitcher, pail, or other container brought by a customer for beer.

3. British Slang. a four-wheeled, horse-drawn carriage.

4. Electricity. an electromagnetic device consisting of two field poles, used for indicating short-circuited coils in armatures and for magnetizing or demagnetizing objects.

5. an iceberg large enough to be a navigational hazard.

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growler British  

/ ˈɡraʊlə /

noun

1. a person, animal, or thing that growls

2. slang a four-wheeled hansom cab

3. a small iceberg that has broken off from a larger iceberg or from a glacier, often hazardous to shipping

4. slang any container, such as a can, for draught beer

5. derogatory a woman, esp one who is considered physically unattractive

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Etymology

Origin of growler

First recorded in 1745–55; growl + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Darwin was also a good friend — a sassy, independent beagle, occasional growler and regular howler who loved road trips second only to eating.

From Washington Post • Dec. 30, 2020

Try takeout burgers from Big River Grill or fill a growler at the 16-tap Red Bluff Tap House.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 15, 2020

So it was with Pop Smoke, the Canarsie growler who was the most impressive rap newcomer of 2019.

From New York Times • Jun. 25, 2020

Also coming: a growler program for beer fans.

From Washington Times • Jul. 1, 2018

Every day he made himself act like a regular brown bear, and every evening he would say, "I'll be a grislier old growler to-morrow."

From Tales from Dickens by Rives, Hallie Erminie

Related Words

• beaker
• bottle
• bucket
• carafe
• decanter
• flask
• jar
• pot
• tub
• urn
• vase