hopper

hop-per · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A container that tapers downward and is used for dispensing or storing materials such as grain or coal.

  2. 2.

    A person or thing that hops.

  3. 3.

    An insect that jumps, especially a grasshopper or leafhopper.

Forms

plural: hoppers

Related words

See also: container, funnel, grasshopper
Synonyms: container, funnel

Etymology

From English hop + the agent suffix -er.