humbler
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English
[edit]Etymology 1
[edit]From humble + -er (agent noun suffix).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]humbler (plural humblers)
- One who humbles.
- August 1, 1824, Sydney Smith, The Lawyer that Tempted Christ (sermon)
- […] the unravellers of cunning, the investigators of artifice, the humblers of pride, and the scourgers of oppression […]
- August 1, 1824, Sydney Smith, The Lawyer that Tempted Christ (sermon)
- (BDSM) A physical restraint that clamps around the base of the scrotum and prevents straightening of the legs.
- 2023, Sandra Wild, Lustful Whispers: Forbidden Passions Ignite:
- Mistress Desiree removed the ball crusher and then selected the humbler. Telling him to bend over so she could apply this sweet looking device.
Etymology 2
[edit]From humble + -er (comparative suffix).
Adjective
[edit]humbler
- comparative form of humble: more humble
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