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strangler

/ˈstræŋ.ɡlɚ/
stran · gler
Plural:stranglers
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• noun

1

A person or animal that kills or subdues a victim by choking or constricting the throat; a person or thing that stifles or suppresses growth or activity.

Example

"Historians studied the old police archives to understand how the notorious strangler had evaded capture for years."

2

Any of various tropical trees or climbing plants, especially figs of the genus Ficus, that germinate as epiphytes in the canopy of a host tree and send down aerial roots that eventually encase, constrict, and kill the host.

Example

"As the forest guide pointed out, the massive hollow trunk was actually a strangler whose original host tree had rotted away decades ago."

Synonyms
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• Rhymes for strangler

• Nearby Words

stranger
strangle
stranglehold
strangler
strangles
strangulate
strangulation

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in Middle English as an agent noun from the verb 'strangle' (derived via Old French from Latin 'strangulare' and Ancient Greek 'strangalan', meaning to choke with a halter) plus the suffix '-er'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Strangler. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/strangler
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