# dangler

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈdæŋɡlə(ɹ)/

## Definitions
1. A dangling modifier, especially a dangling participle.
2. Any body part that dangles, such as the penis, testicles, uvula, and sometimes tongue.
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. A large earring that hangs down far.
5. One who dangles about (loiters around) others, especially a man chasing after women.

## Etymology
From dangle + -er.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/dangler