dangler
dan·gler/ˈdæŋɡlɚ/noun
dangler is spelled D-A-N-G-L-E-R: 7 letters and 2 syllables (dan·gler). It appears about once in every 30 million words in written English, the 165,739th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, dangler means “A dangling modifier, especially a dangling participle” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of dangler is danglers.
How many letters and syllables are in dangler?
| Letters | 7: D-A-N-G-L-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: dan·gler |
| In writing | about once in every 30 million words; the 165,739th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Rhymes with | |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is dangler?
Dangler appears about once in every 30 million words in written English, the 165,739th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce dangler?
- UK /ˈdæŋɡləː/
- US /ˈdæŋɡlɚ/
- /ˈdeɪ̯ŋɡlɚ/
Dangler has 2 syllables, split dan·gler in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with dangler?
2 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as dangler from its last stressed vowel (/æŋɡləɹ/):
Spelled with the same letters in another order: gnarled.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of dangler
- danglers plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does dangler mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
informalA dangling modifier, especially a dangling participle.
- 2
slangAny body part that dangles, such as the penis, testicles, uvula, and sometimes tongue.
"Why do I have to feed her? Why do I have to look after her? I'm a girl. Ort doesn't have to 'cause he's a boy, 'cause he's got a dangler and I haven't."
- 3
A plotline that is metaphorically left to "dangle" or "hang"; in other words, the plotline is forgotten, phased out and eventually dropped, and thus a resolution is never achieved.
- 4
informalA large earring that hangs down far.
- 5
archaicOne who dangles about (loiters around) others, especially a man chasing after women.
‘You see,’ she cried, ‘what a Herd of Danglers flutter around you […].’
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does dangler come from?
From dangle + -er.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).