masher Synonyms
Another word for masher
• noun (Context 1)
A kitchen utensil or mechanical device used for crushing cooked food, especially boiled potatoes, into a soft, smooth pulp.
"She used a stainless steel potato masher to prepare the boiled potatoes for dinner."
• noun (Context 2)
A man who makes unwelcome, aggressive, or persistent romantic or sexual advances toward women in public (dated slang).
"In early twentieth-century cities, women sometimes carried long hatpins to fend off an aggressive lecher on crowded streetcars."
• noun (Context 3)
A fashionable young man or dandy of the late nineteenth century who frequented music halls and dressed ostentatiously (historical slang).
"The Victorian music hall comedy featured a vain dandy wearing a high stiff collar and a monocle."
Opposites of masher
The opposite of masher shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: