slinger
/ˈslɪŋ.ɚ/noun
slinger is spelled S-L-I-N-G-E-R: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 62,179th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, slinger means “Someone who, or something that, slings or uses a sling” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of slinger is slingers.
How many letters and syllables are in slinger?
| Letters | 7: S-L-I-N-G-E-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 4 million words; the 62,179th 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 and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; 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 slinger?
Slinger appears about once in every 4 million words in written English, the 62,179th 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 slinger?
- UK /ˈslɪŋ.ə(ɹ)/
- US /ˈslɪŋ.ɚ/
Slinger has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-slinger.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
What rhymes with slinger?
6 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as slinger from its last stressed vowel (/ɪŋəɹ/):
Spelled with the same letters in another order: singler.
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 slinger
- slingers plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does slinger mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Someone who, or something that, slings or uses a sling.
drug slinger
- 2
A rope, belt, or bag (often with MOLLE design) that allows someone to sling tools, equipment, or supplies.
gear slinger [such as a crossbody bag or a MOLLE sheath]
- 3
USAn American Midwest diner meal consisting of typically two eggs, hash browns, and a ground meat patty, all covered in chili con carne and topped with cheese and onions.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Slinger in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense someone who slings or who uses a sling:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | frondeur |
| German | Schleuderer |
| Portuguese | fundeiro, fundibulário |
| Spanish | hondero |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does slinger come from?
From Middle English slynger; equivalent to sling + -er.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).