feller
1[fel-er]
noun Informal.
Origin of feller
1First recorded in 1815–25; orig. dial.; by reduction of (ō) to (ə) and merger with words ending in -er
feller
2[fel-er]
noun
Origin of feller
2Feller
[fel-er]
noun
fell
3[fel]
adjective
Origin of fell
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Related Words for feller
savage, ferocious, deadly, devastating, brutal, cruel, dangerous, lethal, ruinous, destructive, unrelenting, barbarous, murderous, ruthless, atrocious, inhuman, bloody, fierce, violent, cold-bloodedExamples from the Web for feller
Contemporary Examples of feller
Historical Examples of feller
They say't 'What's one man's meat 's pizen t' the other feller,' and I guess it's so enough.
Chip, of the Flying UB. M. Bower
That's where that feller's credit comes in, you see; and that's where mine comes in.
Tom Sawyer AbroadMark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
A feller's got to have sumpin' besides school-larnin' to draw like him.
The UnderdogF. Hopkinson Smith
You kin imagine how that other feller's cigar tasted when he lighted it ag'in.
A Little Book of Profitable TalesEugene Field
Wall I hed a great time with that feller, but I got here at last.
Uncles Josh's Punkin Centre StoriesCal Stewart
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Word Origin for fell
Old English fellan; related to Old Norse fella, Old High German fellen; see fall
fell
2adjective
Word Origin for fell
C13 fel, from Old French: cruel, from Medieval Latin fellō villain; see felon 1
fell
3verb
fell
4noun
Word Origin for fell
Old English; related to Old High German fel skin, Old Norse berfjall bearskin, Latin pellis skin; see peel 1
fell
5noun
Word Origin for fell
C13: from Old Norse fjall; related to Old High German felis rock
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