caller
caller Lexical Profile
caller Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A person who makes a telephone call.
"The radio host took questions from an anonymous caller on the air."
A person who pays a brief social or professional visit to someone's home or office.
"She instructed the receptionist to tell any afternoon callers that she was in a meeting."
A person who announces the steps and figures in a square dance or calls out the numbers drawn in a game of bingo.
"The square dancers listened closely as the caller chanted the next sequence of steps."
In computing, a routine, function, or program that invokes another subroutine or function.
"Once the calculation finishes, the subroutine returns the resulting value to the caller."
• adjective
Scottish Freshly caught or in fresh condition (especially of fish, seafood, or produce); cool and refreshing (of air or water).
"The fishwives walked along the harbor selling caller herring straight from the morning boats."
Word Nuance & Usage
Do not confuse with the homophone 'collar' (the neckband of a garment or a band worn around an animal's neck).
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Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in Middle English as an agent noun from the verb 'call' (from Old Norse 'kalla', meaning to cry loudly or summon) combined with the suffix '-er'. The Scottish adjective meaning 'fresh' or 'cool' derives separately from Middle Scots 'calour', related to Old French 'chaleur' or Northern English dialectal forms.