tinker
noun
a mender of pots, kettles, pans, etc., usually an itinerant.
tinkerer
-
a word derived from
tinker.
Example Sentences
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The house, which has fascinated generations of commuters, was built in 1963 by Sam Harkleroad, a tinkerer who dotted Marin County with unconventional dwellings before he died in 1993.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
We don’t really talk about it, but it has a link to his father, and his father being a tinkerer of old cars and Robby needing a vacation, a hiatus of sorts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 2026
He was a natural tinkerer with an orientation toward real-world problem solving.
From Slate ● Feb. 10, 2024
A self-proclaimed tech tinkerer, he prefers using Android phones because the system is more customizable than an iPhone.
From New York Times ● Jan. 26, 2024
For some mysterious reason I find it difficult to lie to the tinkerer.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
