noun
feller
noun
1
A casual or dialectal way of saying "fellow," meaning a man or guy.
"He's a decent feller, all things considered."
2
Someone (or something, like a machine) whose job is cutting down trees.
"The feller operated the mechanical harvester all day in the forest."
How to Use Feller
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither an informal spelling of "fellow," or a term for a person/machine that fells trees.
When to use it
The "guy/man" sense is informal and often used to suggest a folksy or rural accent in dialogue.
Word Forms
fellers plural, Fellers plural
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